Toshiba Satellite M500-ST5405 Resource Manual page 59

your display are an intrinsic characteristic of the TFT
manufacturing technology. Over a period of time, and depending on
the usage of the computer, the brightness of the screen will
deteriorate. This is also an intrinsic characteristic of the screen
technology. When the computer is operated on battery power, the
screen will dim and you may not be able to increase the brightness
of the screen while on battery power.
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ExpressCard problems
ExpressCard
❖ Make sure the card is inserted properly into the slot.
See "Using an ExpressCard
information about how to insert ExpressCards.
❖ Make sure all cables are securely connected.
❖ Occasionally a defective ExpressCard slips through quality
control. If another computer with an ExpressCard slot is
available, try the card in that machine. If the card malfunctions
again, it may be defective.
Resolving ExpressCard
Here are some common problems and their solutions:
The slot appears to be dead. ExpressCards
work no longer work.
Check the ExpressCard
1 Click Start, Control Panel, System and Security, and then
under System, click Device Manager.
2 Double-click the appropriate ExpressCard, which will be listed
under one of the categories shown, for example: Disk drives,
Network adapters, Other, etc.
The operating system displays your ExpressCard's Properties
dialog box, which contains information about your
ExpressCard configuration and status.
The computer stops working (hangs) when you insert an
ExpressCard
1 If the ExpressCard
ON/OFF button until the computer shuts down (approximately
10 seconds).
2 Restart the computer and press the
pressing the ON/OFF button.
3 From the menu, select Safe Mode.
4 After the computer starts, click Start, Control Panel, System
and Security, and then under System, click Device Manager.
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problems
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status:
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causes the system to hang, hold down the
If something goes wrong
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