Video Problems - Fujitsu Lifebook S4546 User Manual

Problem

Video Problems

The built-in display is
blank when you turn on
your LifeBook.
The LifeBook turned
on with a series of beeps
and your built-in display
is blank.
The display goes blank by
itself after you have been
using it.
Your system display won't
turn on when the system is
turned on or when the
system has resumed.
The Built-in Display does
not close.
Possible Cause
Something is pushing on the
Closed Cover switch.
The LifeBook is set for an
external monitor only.
The angle of the display
and the brightness settings
are not adequate for your
lighting conditions.
The power management time-
outs may be set for very short
intervals and you failed to
notice the display come on
and go off again.
Power On Self Test (POST)
has detected a failure which
does not allow the display
to operate.
The LifeBook has gone into
Video timeout, Standby mode,
Suspend mode or Save-to-Disk
mode because you have not
used it for a period of time.
Something is pushing on the
Closed Cover switch.
The power management time-
outs may be set for very short
intervals and you failed to
notice the display come on
and go off again.
The system may be password-
protected.
A foreign object, such as a
paper clip, is stuck between the
display and the keyboard.
T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g
Possible Solutions
Clear the Closed Cover switch. (See figure 2-5 on
page 6 for location)
Pressing [F10] while holding down the [FN] key
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.
Move the display and the brightness control until
you have adequate visibility.
Press any button the keyboard, or move the mouse
to restore operation. If that fails, push the Suspend/
Resume button. (The display may be shut off by
Standy mode, Auto Suspend or Video Timeout)
Contact your support representative.
Press any button on the keyboard, or move the
mouse to restore operation. If that fails, push the
Suspend/Resume button. Check your power
management settings, or close your applications
and go to the Power Savings menu of the setup
utility to adjust the timeout values to better suit
your operation needs. (See BIOS Setup Utility on
page 31 for more information)
Check the Closed Cover switch. (See figure 2-5 on
page 6 for location)
Press any button on the keyboard, or move the mouse
to restore operation. If that fails, push the Suspend/
Resume button. (The display may be shut off by
Standby Mode, Auto Suspend or Video Timeout)
Check the status indicator panel to verify that the
Security icon is blinking. If it is blinking, enter your
password.
Remove all foreign objects from the keyboard.
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