Troubleshooting And Tips - Fujitsu M1010 Manual

Troubleshooting and tips

Problem
The notebook's
date or time is
incorrect
When certain
characters are
entered on the
keyboard, only
numerals are written
A beep sounds at
a rate of one per
second
The notebook's
LCD screen
remains blank
The LCD screen is
difficult to read
The external
monitor remains
blank
If the date and time are repeatedly incorrect when you switch on the notebook, the built-in
battery that supplies the internal clock has failed. Please contact our Authorized Service Centre.
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Possible Cause
Time and date are
incorrect.
The virtual numeric
keypad of your device
is activated, see "Virtual
numeric keypad", Page 8
The battery is almost flat.
Monitor is switched off.
External monitor or
television set connected.
Reflected glare
Monitor is switched off.
Power saving has been
activated (monitor is blank).
Brightness is set to dark.
Screen output is set to the
notebook's LCD screen
The external monitor's
power cable or data cable
is not connected properly.
T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g a n d t i p s
Possible Solution
With the BIOS-Setup-Utility, you can set the
date and time in the main menu.
Press the key combination
Charge the battery.
Press a key or touch the touchpad.
Press the key combination
screen output).
Turn the notebook or alter the tilt of the LCD
screen.
Switch the external monitor on.
Press any key to continue.
Adjust the brightness of the monitor.
Press the key combination
screen output).
Switch off the external monitor and the
notebook.
Check whether the power cable is plugged
properly into the external monitor and into
the power socket.
Check whether the data cable is properly
connected to the notebook and the external
monitor (if it is plugged in with a connector).
Switch on the external monitor and the
notebook.
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