Compaq Armada 7700 Reference Manual page 167

Solving Display Problems
Problem
Characters are dim.
Screen is blank.
.
Screen is blank and
the power/suspend
light is blinking.
Screen is blank, the
power/suspend light
and the battery
power light or the
MultiBay drive light
are blinking.
Computer screen is
blank and the
external monitor
displays information.
External monitor
does not
display information.
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Possible Cause
Brightness controls
need adjusting.
Computer screen is in
direct light.
Screen save was
initiated after the
screen save timeout
(period of inactivity).
You initiated
QuickLock/
QuickBlank.
Brightness needs
adjusting.
Screen has
overheated.
System is in Suspend. Press the suspend
System has entered a
critical low-battery
condition.
Display is switched to
the external monitor.
External monitor was
connected after
computer was
turned on.
The external monitor
signal cable or power
cord is not
properly connected.
Solution
Press Fn+F10, then press
the right or left cursor
keys to adjust brightness.
Tilt the display or move
the computer.
Press any key or click
the mouse.
Enter your power-on
password to exit
QuickLock/QuickBlank.
Press Fn+F10, then press
the right or left cursor
keys to adjust brightness.
If computer is in direct
sunlight, move it and
allow it to cool off.
button to exit Suspend.
Enter your power-on
password if prompted.
Save your work, then
immediately connect the
computer to an external
power source or replace
the battery pack.
Press Fn+F4 to switch to
the computer display.
Press Fn+F4 to switch to
the external monitor.
Verify that the cables are
properly connected.
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