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Solving computer problems 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. Battery problems Problem: The battery cannot be fully charged by the power-off method in the standard charge time for your computer. Solution: The battery might be over-discharged. Do the following: 1. Turn off the computer. 2. Make sure that the over-discharged battery is in the computer. 3. Connect the ac adapter to the computer and let it charge. If the battery cannot be fully charged in 24 hours, use a new battery. 24 ThinkPad® G40 Series Service and Troubleshooting Guide

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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.
Battery
problems
Problem:
The
battery
cannot
be
fully
charged
by
the
power-off
method
in
the
standard
charge
time
for
your
computer.
Solution:
The
battery
might
be
over-discharged.
Do
the
following:
1.
Turn
off
the
computer.
2.
Make
sure
that
the
over-discharged
battery
is
in
the
computer.
3.
Connect
the
ac
adapter
to
the
computer
and
let
it
charge.
If
the
battery
cannot
be
fully
charged
in
24
hours,
use
a
new
battery.
Solving
computer
problems
24
ThinkPad
®
G40
Series
Service
and
Troubleshooting
Guide