Lenovo ThinkPad G41 (Greek) Service and Troubleshooting guide for the ThinkPad - Page 46

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Solving computer problems 9. Make sure "Intel® 82852/82855 GM/GME Chip" or "NVIDIA GeForce FX Go5200" is shown in the Adapter information window. 10. Click the Monitor tab. 11. Make sure the monitor type is correct. For Windows 2000: 1. Double-click Display in the Control Panel. The Display Properties window opens. 2. Click the Settings tab. 3. Check if the Colors and Screen area are correctly set. 4. Click Advanced.... 5. Click the Adapter tab. 6. Make sure "Intel® 82852/82855 GM/GME Chip" or "NVIDIA GeForce FX Go5200" is shown in the Adapter information window. 7. Click the Monitor tab. 8. Make sure the information is correct. Problem: The screen stays on even after you turn off your computer. Solution: Press and hold the power switch for 4 seconds or more to turn off your computer; then turn it on again. Problem: Missing, discolored, or bright dots appear on the screen every time you turn on your computer. Solution: This is an intrinsic characteristic of the TFT technology. Your computer's display contains multiple thin-film transistors (TFTs). A small number of missing, discolored, or bright dots on the screen might exist all the time. Problem: A message, "Unable to create overlay window," appears when you try to start DVD playback. or You get poor or no playback while running video playback, DVD playback, or game applications. Solution: Do either of the following: v If you are using 32-bit color mode, change the color depth to 16-bit mode. v If you are using a desktop size of 1280×1024 or larger, reduce the desktop size and the color depth. v Attach the ac adapter. v Close programs not being used. 24 ThinkPad® G40 Series Service and Troubleshooting Guide

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9.
Make
sure
Intel
®
82852/82855
GM/GME
Chip
or
NVIDIA
GeForce
FX
Go5200
is
shown
in
the
Adapter
information
window.
10.
Click
the
Monitor
tab.
11.
Make
sure
the
monitor
type
is
correct.
For
Windows
2000:
1.
Double-click
Display
in
the
Control
Panel.
The
Display
Properties
window
opens.
2.
Click
the
Settings
tab.
3.
Check
if
the
Colors
and
Screen
area
are
correctly
set.
4.
Click
Advanced...
.
5.
Click
the
Adapter
tab.
6.
Make
sure
Intel
®
82852/82855
GM/GME
Chip
or
NVIDIA
GeForce
FX
Go5200
is
shown
in
the
Adapter
information
window.
7.
Click
the
Monitor
tab.
8.
Make
sure
the
information
is
correct.
Problem:
The
screen
stays
on
even
after
you
turn
off
your
computer.
Solution:
Press
and
hold
the
power
switch
for
4
seconds
or
more
to
turn
off
your
computer;
then
turn
it
on
again.
Problem:
Missing,
discolored,
or
bright
dots
appear
on
the
screen
every
time
you
turn
on
your
computer.
Solution:
This
is
an
intrinsic
characteristic
of
the
TFT
technology.
Your
computer
s
display
contains
multiple
thin-film
transistors
(TFTs).
A
small
number
of
missing,
discolored,
or
bright
dots
on
the
screen
might
exist
all
the
time.
Problem:
A
message,
Unable
to
create
overlay
window,
appears
when
you
try
to
start
DVD
playback.
or
You
get
poor
or
no
playback
while
running
video
playback,
DVD
playback,
or
game
applications.
Solution:
Do
either
of
the
following:
v
If
you
are
using
32-bit
color
mode,
change
the
color
depth
to
16-bit
mode.
v
If
you
are
using
a
desktop
size
of
1280
×
1024
or
larger,
reduce
the
desktop
size
and
the
color
depth.
v
Attach
the
ac
adapter.
v
Close
programs
not
being
used.
Solving
computer
problems
24
ThinkPad
®
G40
Series
Service
and
Troubleshooting
Guide