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Troubleshooting charts Message The hard disk password prompt Cause and action A hard disk password is set. Type the correct password and press Enter to use the computer (see page 147). If you still have a problem, have the computer serviced. The DOS full-screen looks smaller. 640 x 480 Critical low-battery error Hibernation error Unsupported port replicator error Operating system not found. If you use a DOS application that supports only the 640x480 resolution (VGA mode), the screen image might look slightly distorted or might appear smaller than the display size. This is to maintain compatibility with other DOS applications. To expand the screen image to the same size as the actual screen, start the ThinkPad Configuration program and click LCD ( ); then select the Screen expansion function. (The image might still look slightly distorted.) Note: You can use the Fn+F8 keys to do the same thing if your computer has screen expansion function. The computer powered off, because the battery is low. Connect the AC Adapter to the computer and charge the battery pack, or replace the battery pack with a fully charged one. The system configuration differs between the time your computer entered hibernation mode and the time it exited this mode, and your computer cannot resume normal operation. Change the system configuration to what it was before your computer entered hibernation mode. If the memory size was changed, re-create the hibernation file. The attached port replicator is not supported. Verify the following: The hard disk drive is correctly installed. A bootable diskette is in the diskette drive If you still have a problem, check the boot sequence using the BIOS Setup Utility. 170 IBM ThinkPad 570 User's Reference

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Troubleshooting charts
Message
Cause and action
The hard disk password
prompt
A hard disk password is set.
Type the correct password and press
Enter
to use
the computer (see page 147).
If you still have a problem, have the computer serviced.
The DOS full-screen looks
smaller.
640 x 480
If you use a DOS application that supports only the 640x480 resolution (VGA
mode), the screen image might look slightly distorted or might appear smaller
than the display size.
This is to maintain compatibility with other DOS
applications.
To expand the screen image to the same size as the actual
screen, start the ThinkPad Configuration program and click
LCD
(
); then
select the
Screen expansion
function.
(The image might still look slightly
distorted.)
Note:
You can use the
Fn
+
F8
keys to do the same thing if your computer has
screen expansion function.
Critical low-battery error
The computer powered off, because the battery is low.
Connect the AC Adapter to the computer and charge the battery pack, or
replace the battery pack with a fully charged one.
Hibernation error
The system configuration differs between the time your computer entered
hibernation mode and the time it exited this mode, and your computer cannot
resume normal operation.
Change the system configuration to what it was before your computer
entered hibernation mode.
If the memory size was changed, re-create the hibernation file.
Unsupported port
replicator error
The attached port replicator is not supported.
Operating system not
found.
Verify the following:
The hard disk drive is correctly installed.
A bootable diskette is in the diskette drive
If you still have a problem, check the boot sequence using the BIOS Setup
Utility.
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