Compaq Armada m700 Compaq Armada M700 Series of Personal Computers Reference G - Page 176

Solving Screen Problems, Problem, Possible Cause, Solution, Fn+F4 - adjust brightness

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Solving Screen Problems Problem Characters on computer display are dim. Computer screen is blank and external monitor displays information. Possible Cause Computer is in direct light. The brightness control is not set properly. You may have a screen saver or screen blanking utility installed. Screen timeout was initiated. System initiated Suspend after a user-defined timeout expired. Computer initiated a low battery Suspend or Hibernation. Power Management, which controls Suspend and Hibernation, is disabled and the battery pack has discharged. Display was switched to the external monitor. Display switch is stuck. Solution Move the computer or adjust the screen. Adjust the brightness control by pressing the Fn+F10 hotkeys. Press any key to refresh the screen. Press any key to light the screen. Press the suspend button to exit Suspend. s Replace the battery pack and exit Suspend or Hibernation. s Connect the computer to an external power source and exit Suspend or Hibernation. s Replace the battery pack and turn on the computer. s Connect the computer to an external power source and turn on the computer. Press Fn+F4 to display information on the computer screen; press Fn+F4 again to display information simultaneously on both screens. Tap the switch. Fn+F4 hotkey combination does not switch between internal and external displays. CRT or other display device is not connected properly. Check your connections to ensure that an external device is connected properly. Troubleshooting 16-19

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Troubleshooting
16-19
Solving Screen Problems
Problem
Possible Cause
Solution
Characters on
computer
display are dim.
Computer is in direct
light.
The brightness control
is not set properly.
Move the computer or
adjust the screen.
Adjust the brightness
control by pressing the
Fn
+
F10
hotkeys.
You may have a screen
saver or screen blanking
utility installed.
Press any key to refresh
the screen.
Screen timeout was
initiated.
Press any key to light
the screen.
System initiated Suspend
after a user-defined
timeout expired.
Press the suspend button
to exit Suspend.
Computer initiated a
low battery Suspend or
Hibernation.
Replace the battery
pack and exit
Suspend or
Hibernation.
Connect the
computer to an
external power
source and exit
Suspend or
Hibernation.
Power Management,
which controls Suspend
and Hibernation, is
disabled and the battery
pack has discharged.
Replace the battery
pack and turn on the
computer.
Connect the
computer to an
external power
source and turn on
the computer.
Computer
screen is blank
and external
monitor displays
information.
Display was switched
to the external monitor.
Press
Fn+F4
to display
information on the
computer screen;
press
Fn+F4
again to
display information
simultaneously on both
screens.
Display switch is stuck.
Tap the switch.
Fn+F4
hotkey
combination
does not switch
between
internal and
external
displays.
CRT or other display
device is not connected
properly.
Check your connections
to ensure that an external
device is connected
properly.