IBM 954840U User Guide - Page 136

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Title: C79DMMST CreationDate: 07/16/97 13:09:22 Problem You cannot set a higher resolution than the present one on your external display. The screen is unreadable or distorted. Action Make sure that: The ThinkPad display driver is installed correctly by doing the following: 1. Double-click on My Computer, Control Panel, and then Display. 2. Select the Settings tab in the "Display Properties" window. 3. Click on Advanced Properties. The "Adapter/Driver Information" window appears. Make sure that the ThinkPad display driver is installed. If you are not sure that the ThinkPad display driver is installed correctly, reinstall it. An appropriate display type or refresh rate is selected. 1. Click on Start. 2. Move the cursor to Programs and ThinkPad; then click on ThinkPad Configuration. 3. Click on LCD ( ). 4. (For Windows 95) Click on Properties.... (For Windows NT) Click on Advanced.... 5. Make sure the setting in the next window is correct. 6. Click on OK to close the window. Make sure that: The ThinkPad display driver is installed correctly by doing the following: 1. Double-click on My Computer, Control Panel, and then Display. 2. Select the Settings tab in the "Display Properties" window. 3. Click on Advanced Properties. The "Adapter/Driver Information" window appears. Make sure that the ThinkPad display driver is installed. The display is set correctly. 1. Click on Start. 2. Move the cursor to Programs and ThinkPad; then click on ThinkPad Configuration. 3. Click on LCD ( ). 4. (For Windows 95) Click on Properties.... (For Windows NT) Click on Advanced.... 5. Make sure the setting in the next window is correct. 6. Click on OK to close the window. If the settings are correct, run the tests described in the manual supplied with the external display. If the tests show that the external display is OK, have the computer serviced. 4-28

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Problem
Action
You cannot set a higher
resolution than the
present one on your
external display.
Make sure that:
The ThinkPad display driver is installed correctly by doing the following:
1. Double-click on
My Computer
,
Control Panel
, and then
Display
.
2. Select the
Settings
tab in the “Display Properties” window.
3. Click on
Advanced Properties
.
The “Adapter/Driver Information”
window appears.
Make sure that the ThinkPad display driver is
installed.
If you are not sure that the ThinkPad display driver is installed correctly,
reinstall it.
An appropriate display type or refresh rate is selected.
1. Click on
Start
.
2. Move the cursor to
Programs
and
ThinkPad
; then click on
ThinkPad
Configuration
.
3. Click on
LCD
(
).
4. (For Windows 95) Click on
Properties...
.
(For Windows NT) Click on
Advanced...
.
5. Make sure the setting in the next window is correct.
6. Click on
OK
to close the window.
The screen is unreadable
or distorted.
Make sure that:
The ThinkPad display driver is installed correctly by doing the following:
1. Double-click on
My Computer
,
Control Panel
, and then
Display
.
2. Select the
Settings
tab in the “Display Properties” window.
3. Click on
Advanced Properties
.
The “Adapter/Driver Information”
window appears.
Make sure that the ThinkPad display driver is
installed.
The display is set correctly.
1. Click on
Start
.
2. Move the cursor to
Programs
and
ThinkPad
; then click on
ThinkPad
Configuration
.
3. Click on
LCD
(
).
4. (For Windows 95) Click on
Properties...
.
(For Windows NT) Click on
Advanced...
.
5. Make sure the setting in the next window is correct.
6. Click on
OK
to close the window.
If the settings are correct, run the tests described in the manual supplied with
the external display.
If the tests show that the external display is OK, have the
computer serviced.
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Title: C79DMMST CreationDate: 07/16/97 13:09:22