Display Problems - HP OmniBook XE3 Reference Manual

3. Select CD-ROM/DVD Drive for first boot device.
4. Exit the BIOS Setup utility.
Reboot the computer.
You may also want to test the CD-ROM drive with diagnostics. See "Testing Hardware
Operation."

Display problems

If the computer is on, but the screen is blank
Try pressing Fn+F2 to increase the brightness.
Press Fn+F5 in case the internal display was disabled. (Do this three times to return to
the state you started from.)
If the computer is cold, allow it to warm up.
If the screen is difficult to read
Check whether the display resolution is set to its default setting—800×600 for 12"
displays or 1024×768 for larger displays.
1. Click Start, Settings, Control Panel.
2. Double-click Display.
3. Click the Settings tab.
If part of the Windows desktop is not visible and you have to scroll down to see the
taskbar
Your display resolution may be set to 1024×768 on a 12" display, instead of 800×600.
You need to set the monitor type to Laptop Display Panel (800×600).
1. Click Start, Settings, Control Panel.
2. Double-click Display.
3. Click the Settings tab.
4. Move the Screen area arrow to (800×600 pixels).
5. Click OK.
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