Toshiba Tecra M3 - Manual (Page 172)

9-8 User’s Manual
Troubleshooting
Internal LCD display panel
Apparent LCD problems may be related to the computer’s setup. Refer to
Chapter 7, HW Setup , for more information.
Hard disk drive
Problem Procedure
No display Press hotkeys Fn + F5 to change the display
priority, to make sure it is not set for an external
monitor.
Markings appear on the
LCD screen.
They might have come from contact with the
keyboard, Touch Pad. Try wiping the LCD screen
gently with a clean dry cloth. If markings remain,
use LCD screen cleaner. Be sure to let the LCD
screen dry before closing it.
Problems above
remain unresolved or
other problems occur
Refer to your software’s documentation to
determine if the software is causing the difficulty.
Contact your dealer if the problems continue.
Problem Procedure
Computer does not
boot from hard disk
drive
Check if a floppy disk is in the floppy disk drive or
a CD-ROM is in the optical media drive. Remove
any floppy disk and/or CD-ROM and check Boot
priority. Refer to the Boot Priority section in
Chapter 7, HW Setup.
There may be a problem with your operating
system files. Refer to your OS documentation.
Slow performance Your files may be fragmented. Run Disk
Defragmenter to check the condition of your files
and disk. Refer to your OS documentation or
online HELP for information on running the Disk
Defragmenter.
As a last resort, reformat the hard disk. Then,
reload the operating system and other files.
If problems persist, contact your dealer.