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Display problems – Toshiba F15 User Manual

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If Something Goes Wrong

Resolving a hardware conflict

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computer. Also try connecting the keyboard when the
computer is off, and then powering the computer on.

Display problems

Here are some typical display problems and their solutions:

The display is blank.

Display Auto Off may have gone into effect. Press any key to
activate the screen.

You may have activated the instant password feature by
pressing

Fn

and

F1

simultaneously. If you have registered a

password, press the

Enter key

, type the password, and press

Enter

. If no password is registered, press

Enter

. The screen

reactivates and allows you to continue working.

If you are using the built-in screen, make sure the display
priority is not set for an external monitor. To do this, hold the

Fn

key and press

F5

twice. A window with display choices

pops up. Hold the

Fn

key and press

F5

twice again to advance

through the display options.

If you are using an external monitor:

Check that the monitor is turned on.

Check that the monitor’s power cable is firmly plugged
into a working power outlet.

Check that the cable connecting the external monitor to
the computer is firmly attached.

Try adjusting the contrast and brightness controls on the
external monitor.

Press

Fn

and

F5

simultaneously to make sure the display

priority is not set for the built-in screen.

The screen does not look right.

You can change the display settings by clicking a blank area
of the desktop with the secondary control button, then
clicking Properties. This opens the Display Properties dialog