Display Problems - HP Notebook PC Reference Manual

If a DVD doesn't play with two displays
• For Windows 2000, if both displays are active, press Fn+F5 to switch to one display.
• For Windows 98 or XP, if you're using the Extended Desktop (dual displays), move
the player window to the display selected as primary. If you're not using Extended
Desktop and both displays are active, press Fn+F5 to switch to one display.
If the computer can't find Wordpad.exe after inserting a CD
• The system is trying to open a .doc file in WordPad, but cannot find the Wordpad.exe
program file. Type C:\Program Files\Accessories in the error message box.

Display Problems

If the computer is on, but the screen is blank
• Move the mouse or pointing stick, or tap the touch pad. This will wake the display if
it is in Display-off mode.
• 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
• Try setting the display resolution to its default setting of 1024×768 or higher,
depending on your model: click Start, Settings, Control Panel, Display, Settings
(Windows 98 or 2000) or Start, Control Panel, Appearance and Themes, Display
(Windows XP).
• Try adjusting the size of the desktop icons and labels—see "To adjust the display" on
page 36.
If an external display does not work
• Check the connections.
• Press Fn+F5 in case the external monitor was disabled. (Do this three times to return
to the state you started from.)
• The external monitor may not be detected. In the BIOS Setup utility, try setting Video
Display Device to Both in the Main menu.
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