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CHAPTER 6: TROUBLESHOOTING Display Mouse If the display is blank The computer may be in a power saving mode: Press a key on the keyboard or press the power button to resume normal operation. Test the electrical outlet: Ensure that the electrical outlet is working by testing it with another device, such as a lamp. If the display is difficult to read The mouse is not working • Check if the mouse cable is properly connected to the USB connector on your computer. • Check if the mouse cable is damaged. If the mouse cable is damaged, the mouse will have to be replaced. • Restart your computer. • Try a mouse that you know works in the same connector, to ensure that the USB connector is working. • Reinstall the device driver. Adjust the Windows display settings: Windows Vista® 1. Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Software→ Personalization→ Display Settings. 2. Adjust Resolution and Colors settings, as needed. Windows® 7 1. Click Start → Control Panel→ Appearance and Personalization→ Display. 2. Adjust Resolution and Calibrate color, as needed. 055 /055

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CHAPTER 6: TROUBLESHOOTING
Display
If the display is blank
°e computer may be in a power saving mode:
Press a key on the keyboard or press the power button to resume normal
operation.
Test the electrical outlet:
Ensure that the electrical outlet is working by testing it with another device, such
as a lamp.
If the display is difficult to read
Adjust the Windows display settings:
Windows Vista
®
Click
1.
Start
→
Control Panel
→
Hardware and Software
→
Personalization
→
Display Settings
.
Adjust
2.
Resolution
and
Colors settings
, as needed.
Windows
®
7
Click
1.
Start
→
Control Panel
→
Appearance and Personalization
→
Display
.
Adjust
2.
Resolution
and
Calibrate color
, as needed.
Mouse
°e mouse is not working
Check if the mouse cable is properly connected to the USB connector on
•
your computer.
Check if the mouse cable is damaged. If the mouse cable is damaged, the
•
mouse will have to be replaced.
Restart your computer.
•
Try a mouse that you know works in the same connector, to ensure that the
•
USB connector is working.
Reinstall the device driver.
•