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A Printer Problem, External Monitor Problems, Both LCD and CRT Display

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Troubleshooting Guide A Printer Problem Problem The printer does not work. Cause and Action Make sure that: The parallel port is enabled. 1. Click on Start. 2. Move the cursor to Programs and ThinkPad; then click on ThinkPad Configuration. 3. Click on Parallel Port ( ). 4. Select Enable. 5. Click on OK. The printer is powered on and ready to print. The printer signal cable is connected to the correct connector of your computer. If these items are correct and the printer still does not work, run the tests described in the printer manual. If the tests show that the printer is OK, have the computer serviced. External Monitor Problems Problem The external monitor is @ blank Cause and Action Do the following: 1. Connect the external monitor to another computer to make sure it works. 2. Reconnect the external monitor to your computer. 3. Refer to the manual shipped with the external monitor to check the resolutions that are supported. 4. Start the ThinkPad Configuration program. 5. Select one of the Display Device buttons on the toolbar in the ThinkPad Configuration program: If the external monitor supports the same resolution as or a higher resolution than the LCD, click on CRT Display Only or Both LCD and CRT Display. If the external monitor supports a lower resolution than the LCD, click on CRT Display Only. (If you click on the Both LCD and CRT Display, the external monitor screen will be blank or distorted.) 148 IBM ThinkPad 600E User's Reference

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Troubleshooting Guide
A Printer Problem
Problem
Cause and Action
The printer does not work.
Make sure that:
The parallel port is enabled.
1. Click on
Start
.
2. Move the cursor to
Programs
and
ThinkPad
; then click on
ThinkPad
Configuration
.
3. Click on
Parallel Port
(
).
4. Select
Enable
.
5. Click on
OK
.
The printer is powered on and ready to print.
The printer signal cable is connected to the correct connector of your
computer.
If these items are correct and the printer still does not work, run the tests
described in the printer manual.
If the tests show that the printer is OK, have
the computer serviced.
External Monitor Problems
Problem
Cause and Action
The external monitor is
blank.
Do the following:
@
1. Connect the external monitor to another computer to make sure it works.
@
2. Reconnect the external monitor to your computer.
@
3. Refer to the manual shipped with the external monitor to check the
@
resolutions that are supported.
@
4. Start the ThinkPad Configuration program.
@
5. Select one of the
Display Device
buttons on the toolbar in the ThinkPad
@
Configuration program:
@
If the external monitor supports the same resolution as or a higher
@
resolution than the LCD, click on
CRT Display Only
or
Both LCD and
@
CRT Display
.
@
If the external monitor supports a lower resolution than the LCD, click on
@
CRT Display Only
.
(If you click on the
Both LCD and CRT Display
,
@
the external monitor screen will be blank or distorted.)
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