Video Problems - Fujitsu LifeBook S6000 Manual

Problem
Your notebook appears to
change setup parameters
when you start it.
Your system display won't
turn on when the system is
turned on or when the
system has resumed.

Video Problems

The built-in display is
blank when you turn on
your LifeBook notebook.
The notebook turned on
with a series of beeps and
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.
Possible Cause
BIOS setup changes were not
saved when you made them
and exited the BIOS setup
utility returning it to
previous settings.
The BIOS CMOS hold-up
battery has failed.
The system may be password-
protected.
The notebook 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 notebook 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.
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.
T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g
Possible Solutions
Make sure you select Save Changes And Exit when
exiting the BIOS setup utility.
Contact your support representative for repairs.
This is not a user serviceable part but has a normal
life of 3 to 5 years.
Check the status indicator panel to verify that the
Security icon is blinking. If it is blinking, enter your
password.
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 Power/
Suspend/Resume button. (The display may be shut
off by Standby 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 Power/
Suspend/Resume button. Check your power manage-
ment settings, or close your applications and go to the
Power Savings menu of the setup utility to adjust the
timeout values to suit your operation needs. (See
BIOS Setup Utility on page 29 for more information)
Press any button on the keyboard, or move the mouse
to restore operation. If that fails, push the Power/
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.
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