Solving Display Screen Problems - Compaq Armada 4200 Reference Manual

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Solving Display Screen Problems

Some common causes and solutions for display screen problems
are listed in the following table.
Problem
Characters are dim. Brightness/contrast
Screen is blank.
Screen is blank and
the power/suspend
indicator is blinking.
15-16 Troubleshooting
Display Screen Problems and Solutions
Possible Cause
controls not properly
set.
Computer screen is in
direct light.
You may have a
screen blanking utility
installed.
Brightness/contrast
needs adjusting.
Screen has
overheated.
System is in Suspend. Press the suspend button
System is in Suspend
and QuickLock and/or
QuickBlank has
initiated.
Solution
Press hotkeys Fn+F9 to
adjust contract. On
models with a passive
matrix display, you can
also press Fn+F10 to
adjust brightness.
Tilt display or move
computer.
Press any key and/or
enter your password.
Press Fn+F10 to adjust
brightness. On models
with passive matrix
displays, you can also
press Fn+F9 to adjust
contrast.
If computer is in direct
sunlight, move it and
allow it to cool off.
to exit Suspend.
Exit Suspend and enter
your power-on password.
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