Lenovo ThinkPad X30 English - Service and Troubleshooting Guide for ThinkPad X - Page 34

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Solving computer problems v Press Fn+F7 to bring up the image. Note: If you use the Fn+F7 key combination to apply a presentation scheme, press Fn+F7 at least three times in three seconds, and the image is displayed on the computer screen. v Press Ctrl+Alt+F3 to change the display output location to LCD only. v If the problem persists, do the "Solution" in the problem below. Problem: The screen is unreadable or distorted. Solution: Make sure that: v The display device driver is installed correctly. v The display resolution and color depth are correctly set. v The monitor type is correct. To check these settings, do as follows: For Windows 98 and Windows 2000: 1. Double-click Display in the Control Panel. The Display Properties window opens. 2. Click the Settings tab. 3. Check if the screen resolution and color quality are correctly set. 4. Click Advanced. 5. Click the Adapter tab. 6. Make sure "Intel 82830M Graphic Controller" is shown in the adapter information window. 7. Click the Monitor tab. 8. Make sure the Monitor type is correct. For Windows XP: 1. Click Start. 2. Click Control Panel. 3. Click Appearance and Themes in the Pick a category section. 4. Click Display in the Pick a Control Panel icon section. 5. Click the Settings tab. 6. Check whether the screen resolution and color quality are correctly set. 7. Click Advanced. 8. Click the Adapter tab. 9. Make sure "Intel 82830M Graphic Controller" is shown in the adapter information window. 22 ThinkPad® X30 Series Service and Troubleshooting Guide

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v
Press Fn+F7 to bring up the image.
Note:
If you use the Fn+F7 key combination to apply a presentation
scheme, press Fn+F7 at least three times in three seconds, and the
image is displayed on the computer screen.
v
Press Ctrl+Alt+F3 to change the display output location to LCD only.
v
If the problem persists, do the “Solution” in the problem below.
Problem:
The screen is unreadable or distorted.
Solution:
Make sure that:
v
The display device driver is installed correctly.
v
The display resolution and color depth are correctly set.
v
The monitor type is correct.
To check these settings, do as follows:
For Windows 98
and
Windows 2000:
1.
Double-click
Display
in the Control Panel. The Display Properties window
opens.
2.
Click the
Settings
tab.
3.
Check if the screen resolution and color quality are correctly set.
4.
Click
Advanced
.
5.
Click the
Adapter
tab.
6.
Make sure “Intel 82830M Graphic Controller” is shown in the adapter
information window.
7.
Click the
Monitor
tab.
8.
Make sure the Monitor type is correct.
For Windows XP:
1.
Click
Start
.
2.
Click
Control Panel
.
3.
Click
Appearance and Themes
in the Pick a category section.
4.
Click
Display
in the Pick a Control Panel icon section.
5.
Click the
Settings
tab.
6.
Check whether the screen resolution and color quality are correctly set.
7.
Click
Advanced
.
8.
Click the
Adapter
tab.
9.
Make sure “Intel 82830M Graphic Controller” is shown in the adapter
information window.
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X30 Series Service and Troubleshooting Guide