Compaq 1750 Armada 1700 Family of Personal Computers Reference Guide - Page 160

Solving Screen Problems

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Solving Screen Problems Problem Possible Cause Solution Characters on The brightness and/or computer display are contrast controls are dim not properly set. Press Fn+F10 to adjust brightness. On models with passive matrix displays, you can also press Fn+F9 to adjust contrast. Screen is blank and A screen blanking the power/suspend utility is initiated. light is on Brightness and contrast need adjusting. Press any key and/or enter your power-on password to return your information to the screen. Press Fn+F10 to adjust brightness. On models with passive matrix displays, you can also press Fn+F9 to adjust contrast. Screen save was initiated. Press any key to return your information to the screen. Screen is blank and Suspend is initiated. the power/suspend light is blinking Exit Suspend by pressing the suspend button Screen is blank and the battery charge light is blinking Computer entered a low battery condition. If possible, immediately connect the computer to an external power source. If an external power source is not available, initiate Hibernation by pressing Fn + the power button, or let the computer automatically go into Hibernation. The computer has not completed Hibernation until all lights are off. NOTE: The popup windows used to control brightness and contrast display correctly only when you are in an application that supports the popup video mode. If the popups do not display correctly, exit your application and press the hotkeys again to invoke the popup windows. Continued 16-20 Troubleshooting

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16-20
Troubleshooting
Solving Screen Problems
Problem
Possible Cause
Solution
Characters on
computer display are
dim
The brightness and/or
contrast controls are
not properly set.
Press
Fn
+
F10
to adjust
brightness. On models
with passive matrix
displays, you can also
press
Fn
+
F9
to adjust
contrast.
Screen is blank and
the power/suspend
light is on
A screen blanking
utility is initiated.
Press any key and/or
enter your power-on
password to return your
information to the screen.
Brightness and
contrast need
adjusting.
Press
Fn
+
F10
to adjust
brightness. On models
with passive matrix
displays, you can also
press
Fn
+
F9
to adjust
contrast.
Screen save was
initiated.
Press any key to return
your information to the
screen.
Screen is blank and
the power/suspend
light is blinking
Suspend is initiated.
Exit Suspend by pressing
the suspend button
Screen is blank and
the battery charge
light is blinking
Computer entered a
low battery condition.
If possible, immediately
connect the computer to
an external power
source. If an external
power source is not
available, initiate
Hibernation by pressing
Fn
+ the power
button, or
let the computer
automatically go into
Hibernation.
The computer has not
completed Hibernation
until all lights are off.
NOTE:
The popup windows used to control brightness and contrast
display correctly only when you are in an application that supports the
popup video mode.
If the popups do not display correctly, exit your
application and press the hotkeys again to invoke the popup windows.