The External Monitor Is Blank Or The Image Is Unstable; The Notebook Cannot Be Started - Fujitsu Siemens Computers LIFEBOOK E Series User Manual

The external monitor's power cable or data cable is not connected properly.
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Switch off the external monitor and the notebook.
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Check whether the power cable is plugged properly into the external monitor and into the power
socket.
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Check whether the data cable is properly connected to the notebook and the external monitor
(if it is plugged in with a connector).
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Switch on the external monitor and the notebook.

The external monitor is blank or the image is unstable

Two causes are possible: An incorrect type has been selected for the external monitor or the wrong
screen resolution has been set for the application programme.
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Terminate the application programme with [Alt] + [F4].
If the fault continues to occur after ending the programme, switch over to the notebook's internal
LCD screen with [Fn] + [F10]. Change the following setting:
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Select Start - Settings- Control Panel - Display - Settings and then the screen resolution you
require in the Resolution field.
or
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Select the correct monitor under Start - Settings- Control Panel - Display - Settings - Advanced
Properties - Monitor - Modify.

The notebook cannot be started

If the notebook does not start after switch on, this may be due to one of the following:
The battery is not installed correctly.
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Switch the notebook off.
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Check whether the battery is installed correctly in its compartment.
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Switch the notebook on.
The battery is dead
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Charge the battery.
Or
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Install a charged battery.
Or
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Connect the power adapter to the notebook.
The power adapter is not connected correctly.
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Switch the notebook off.
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Check whether the power adapter is connected correctly to the notebook.
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Check whether the power cable is plugged properly into the power adapter and into the mains
outlet.
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Switch the notebook on.
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