Display Problems - Compaq Notebook Series Troubleshooting Manual

Problems and Solutions

Display Problems

Problem
Characters on notebook
display are dim.
Display is blank.
Characters are garbled
or the display flashes
when your notebook
is connected to an
external monitor.
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Possible Cause
Notebook is in direct
light.
Screen brightness is
set low.
Standby has been
initiated.
Hibernation has been
initiated.
The external monitor
display is selected.
The external monitor's
resolution is set too high
for your notebook.
Solution
Move the notebook or
tilt the display.
To increase screen
brightness, press the
brightness hotkeys.
Refer to the Hardware
Guide on this CD for the
hotkey settings.
Exit Standby. Refer to
the Software Guide on
this CD for details about
Standby and other
power settings.
Exit Hibernation. Refer
to the Software Guide
on this CD for details
about Hibernation and
other power settings.
To switch between the
external monitor and
notebook display, press
the display switch
hotkeys. Refer to the
Hardware Guide on
this CD for the hotkey
settings.
Restart your notebook
and reset the display
settings.
Troubleshooting