Toshiba Tecra A8 PTA83C-KF601E Users Manual Canada; English - Page 184

Troubleshooting Internal LCD display panel Apparent LCD problems may be related to the computer's setup. Refer to Chapter 7, HW Setup, for more information. Problem Procedure No display Press hotkeys Fn + F5 to change the display priority, to make sure it is not set for an external monitor. Markings appear on the The marks may have come from contact with the LCD screen. keyboard, Touch Pad or AccuPoint. Try wiping the LCD screen gently with a clean dry cloth. If markings remain, use a good quality LCD screen cleaner, taking care to ensure you let the LCD screen dry before closing it. Problems above remain unresolved or other problems occur Refer to your software's documentation to determine if the software is causing the difficulty. Run the diagnostic test. Contact your dealer if the problems continue. Hard disk drive Problem Computer does not boot from hard disk drive Slow performance Procedure Check if a floppy disk is in the floppy disk drive or a CD-ROM is in the optical disk drive. Remove any floppy disk and/or CD-ROM and check the Boot priority. Refer to the Boot Priority section in Chapter 7, HW Setup. There may be a problem with your operating system files. Refer to your operating system documentation. Your files may be fragmented. Run Disk Defragmenter to check the condition of your files and disk. Refer to your operating system's documentation or online HELP for information on running the Disk Defragmenter. As a last resort, reformat the hard disk. Then, reload the operating system and other files. If problems persist, contact your dealer. 9-8 User's Manual