Basic Hints And Tips - Clevo np3130 User Manual

Troubleshooting

Basic Hints and Tips

Many of the following may seem obvious but they are often the solution to a problem when your computer ap-
pears not to be working.
• Power - Is the computer actually plugged into a working electrical outlet? If plugged into a power strip,
make sure it is actually working. Check the LED Power & Communication Indicators (see
Open" on page 1 -
• Connections - Check all the cables to make sure that there are no loose connections anywhere.
• Power Savings - Make sure that the system is not in Hibernate or Sleep mode by pressing the keys config-
ured in your Power Options (see
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power button to wake-up the system.
• Brightness - Check the brightness of the screen by pressing the Fn + F8 and F9 keys to adjust the bright-
ness.
• Display Choice - Press Fn + F7 to make sure the system is not set to "external only" display.
• Boot Drive - Make sure there are no optical media and/or USB storage devices in any connected drive.
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6) to see the computer's power status.
"Power-Saving States" on page 3 - 7), the Fn + F12 key combination, or
"LCD Panel