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Solving Problems with Your Computer Troubleshooting Techniques 3. Select CD-ROM/DVD Drive for first boot device. 4. Exit the BIOS Setup utility. • Reboot the computer. You may also want to test the CD-ROM drive with diagnostics. See "Testing Hardware Operation." Display problems If the computer is on, but the screen is blank • Try pressing Fn+F2 to increase the brightness. • Press Fn+F5 in case the internal display was disabled. (Do this three times to return to the state you started from.) • If the computer is cold, allow it to warm up. If the screen is difficult to read • Check whether the display resolution is set to its default setting-800×600 for 12" displays or 1024×768 for larger displays. 1. Click Start, Settings, Control Panel. 2. Double-click Display. 3. Click the Settings tab. If part of the Windows desktop is not visible and you have to scroll down to see the taskbar • Your display resolution may be set to 1024×768 on a 12" display, instead of 800×600. You need to set the monitor type to Laptop Display Panel (800×600). 1. Click Start, Settings, Control Panel. 2. Double-click Display. 3. Click the Settings tab. 4. Move the Screen area arrow to (800×600 pixels). 5. Click OK. Reference Guide 95

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Solving Problems with Your Computer
Troubleshooting Techniques
Reference Guide
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3.
Select CD-ROM/DVD Drive for first boot device.
4.
Exit the BIOS Setup utility.
•
Reboot the computer.
You may also want to test the CD-ROM drive with diagnostics. See “Testing Hardware
Operation.”
Display problems
If the computer is on, but the screen is blank
•
Try pressing Fn+F2 to increase the brightness.
•
Press Fn+F5 in case the internal display was disabled. (Do this three times to return to
the state you started from.)
•
If the computer is cold, allow it to warm up.
If the screen is difficult to read
•
Check whether the display resolution is set to its default setting—800×600 for 12"
displays or 1024×768 for larger displays.
1.
Click Start, Settings, Control Panel.
2.
Double-click Display.
3.
Click the Settings tab.
If part of the Windows desktop is not visible and you have to scroll down to see the
taskbar
•
Your display resolution may be set to 1024×768 on a 12" display, instead of 800×600.
You need to set the monitor type to Laptop Display Panel (800×600).
1.
Click Start, Settings, Control Panel.
2.
Double-click Display.
3.
Click the Settings tab.
4.
Move the Screen area arrow to (800×600 pixels).
5.
Click OK.