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N6210.book Page 57 Wednesday, May 18, 2005 10:24 AM
Problem
Your notebook appears to
change setup parameters
when you start it.
Video Problems
The display is blank when
you turn on your notebook.
The notebook turned on
with a series of beeps and
your display is blank.
Your system display won't
turn on when the system is
turned on or when the
system has resumed.
The display goes blank by
itself after it is used.
Possible Cause
BIOS setup changes were not
Make sure you select Save Changes And Exit when
saved when you exited the
exiting the BIOS setup utility.
BIOS setup utility, returning it
to previous settings.
The BIOS CMOS hold-up
Contact your support representative for repairs.
battery has failed.
This is not a user serviceable part but has a normal
life of 3 to 5 years.
Something is pushing on the
Clear the Closed Cover switch. (See Figure on page 8
Closed Cover switch.
for location)
The display angle and bright-
Press the [Fn] + [F7] keys repeatedly until you have
ness settings are not adequate
the desired brightness.
for your lighting conditions.
The LifeBook notebook is set
Pressing [F10] while holding down the [Fn] key
for an external monitor only.
allows you to change your selection of where to
send your display video. Each time you press the
combination of keys you will step to the next choice.
The choices, in order are: built-in display only,
external monitor only, both built-in display and
external monitor.
The power management time-
Press any button or key on the keyboard, or move
outs may be set for very short
the mouse to restore operation. If that fails, push the
intervals and you failed to
Power and Suspend/Resume button. (The display
notice the display come on
may be shut off by Standby mode, Auto Suspend or
and go off again.
Video Timeout.)
Power On Self Test (POST)
Contact your support representative.
has detected a failure which
does not allow the display
to operate.
The system may be password-
Check the status indicator panel to verify that the
protected.
Security icon is blinking. If it is blinking, enter your
password.
Something is pushing on the
Check the Closed Cover switch. (See Figure on page
Closed Cover switch.
8 for location)
The notebook has gone into
Press any button or key on the keyboard, or move the
Video timeout, Standby mode,
mouse to restore operation. If that fails, push the
Suspend mode or Save-to-Disk
power/suspend/resume button. Check your power
mode because you have not
management settings, or close all applications and go
used it for a period of time.
to Power Savings in the setup utility to adjust the
timeout values to suit your operation needs. (See
BIOS Setup Utility on page 25 for more information)
The power management time-
Press any button or key on the keyboard, or move the
outs may be set for very short
mouse to restore operation. If that fails, push the
intervals and you failed to
Power and Suspend/Resume button. (The display
notice the display come on
may be shut off by Standby Mode, Auto Suspend or
and go off again.
Video Timeout.)
T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g
Possible Solutions
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