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External Monitor Problems, Problem, Action, Fn+F7, Display Device, External monitor, Start, Settings

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Troubleshooting Charts External Monitor Problems Problem The external monitor is blank. You cannot set a higher resolution than the present one on your external monitor. Action Do the following: 1. Connect the external monitor to another computer and make sure it works. 2. Reconnect the external monitor to your computer. 3. Press Fn+F7. Note: You can also change the display output location using the Notebook Manager: a. Start the Notebook Manager program. b. Click the Display Device tab. c. Click External monitor or Both radio button. d. Click OK. If nothing appears on the external monitor, have the computer serviced. Make sure that: The ThinkPad display driver is installed correctly. 1. Click Start and move the cursor to Settings; then click Control Panel. 2. Double-click Display. 3. Select the Settings tab in the "Display Properties" window. 4. Click Advanced...; then click the Adapter tab. Make sure that the ThinkPad display driver is installed. If you are not sure that the ThinkPad display driver is installed correctly, reinstall it. An appropriate display type or refresh rate is selected. 1. Click Start and move the cursor to Settings; then click Control Panel. 2. Double-click Display. 3. Make sure the settings in the "Display Properties" window are correct. 4. Click OK to close the window. Solving Computer Problems 107

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Troubleshooting Charts
External Monitor Problems
Problem
Action
The external monitor is
blank.
Do the following:
1. Connect the external monitor to another computer and make sure it works.
2. Reconnect the external monitor to your computer.
3. Press
Fn+F7
.
Note:
You can also change the display output location using the Notebook
Manager:
a. Start the Notebook Manager program.
b. Click the
Display Device
tab.
c. Click
External monitor
or
Both
radio button.
d. Click
OK
.
If nothing appears on the external monitor, have the computer serviced.
You cannot set a higher
resolution than the
present one on your
external monitor.
Make sure that:
±
The ThinkPad display driver is installed correctly.
1. Click
Start
and move the cursor to
Settings
; then click
Control Panel
.
2. Double-click
Display
.
3. Select the
Settings
tab in the "Display Properties" window.
4. Click
Advanced...
; then click the
Adapter
tab.
Make sure that the ThinkPad display driver is installed.
If you are not sure that the ThinkPad display driver is installed correctly,
reinstall it.
±
An appropriate display type or refresh rate is selected.
1. Click
Start
and move the cursor to
Settings
; then click
Control Panel
.
2. Double-click
Display
.
3. Make sure the settings in the "Display Properties" window are correct.
4. Click
OK
to close the window.
Solving Computer Problems
107