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– If you have used partition software, examine the partition on the hard disk drive by using the
software, and recover the partition if required.
– Use the recovery solutions to restore the system to the factory default state. For more information,
see Chapter 8 "Recovery information" on page 91.
If the problem persists, have the computer serviced.
• Problem: The screen goes blank while the computer is on.
Solution: Your screen saver or power management might have been enabled. Do one of the following:
– Touch the TrackPoint pointing device or the trackpad, or press a key to exit the screen saver.
– Press the power button to resume the computer from sleep or hibernation mode.
• Problem: The screen is blank.
Solution: Do the following:
1. Press the display-mode switching key
2. If you are using the ac power adapter, or using the battery and the battery gauge shows that the
battery is not depleted, press the brightness-up key
3. If your computer is in sleep mode, press Fn to resume the computer from sleep mode.
4. If the problem persists, follow the solution for the following problem.
• Problem: The screen is unreadable or distorted.
Solution: Ensure that:
– The display device driver is installed correctly.
– The screen resolution and color quality are correctly set.
– The monitor type is correct.
To check these settings, do the following:
1. Right-click on the desktop, and click Display settings ➙ Advanced display settings.
Note: If your computer cannot detect the external monitor, click Detect in the Display window.
2. Select the external monitor and set Resolution.
3. Click Display adapter properties.
4. Click the Monitor tab. Check the monitor information to make sure that the monitor type is correct. If
it is, click OK to close the window; otherwise proceed with the following steps.
5. If more than two monitor types are displayed, select Generic PnP Monitor or Generic Non-PnP
Monitor.
6. Click Properties. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the
password or provide confirmation.
7. Click the Driver tab.
8. Click Update Driver.
9. Click Browse my computer for driver software, and then click Let me pick from a list of device
drivers on my computer.
10. Clear the Show compatible hardware check box.
11. Select the correct manufacturer and model for the external monitor. If you cannot find your monitor
on the list, stop the installation of this driver and use the driver shipped with your monitor.
12. After updating the driver, click Close.
• Problem: Incorrect characters are displayed on the screen.
to bring up the image.
to make the screen brighter.
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