Lenovo ThinkPad X40 (Greek) Service and Troubleshooting Guide for the ThinkPad - Page 47

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Solving computer problems 5. Make sure ″Mobile Intel(R) 915GM/GMS,910GML Express Chipset Family″ or ″Intel(R) 82852/82855 GM/GME Graphics″ is shown in the adapter information window. 6. Click the Properties button. Check the ″Device status″ box and make sure the device is working properly. If not, click the Troubleshooter button. 7. Click the Monitor tab. 8. Make sure the information is correct. 9. Click the Properties button. Check the ″Device status″ box and make sure the device is working properly. If not, click the Troubleshooter button. Problem: The screen stays on even after you turn off your computer. Solution: Press and hold the power switch for 4 seconds or more to turn off your computer; then turn it on again. Problem: Missing, discolored, or bright dots appear on the screen every time you turn on your computer. Solution: This is an intrinsic characteristic of the TFT technology. Your computer's display contains multiple thin-film transistors (TFTs). A small number of missing, discolored, or bright dots on the screen might exist all the time. Battery problems Problem: The battery cannot be fully charged by the power-off method in the standard charge time for your computer. Solution: The battery might be over-discharged. Do the following: 1. Turn off the computer. 2. Make sure that the over-discharged battery is in the computer. 3. Connect the ac adapter to the computer and let it charge. If the battery cannot be fully charged in 24 hours, use a new battery. If the optional Quick Charger is available, use it to charge the over-discharged battery. Problem: Your computer shuts down before the battery status indicator shows empty, -or- Your computer operates after the battery status indicator shows empty. Chapter 2. Solving computer problems 25

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5.
Make
sure
Mobile
Intel(R)
915GM/GMS,910GML
Express
Chipset
Family
or
Intel(R)
82852/82855
GM/GME
Graphics
is
shown
in
the
adapter
information
window.
6.
Click
the
Properties
button.
Check
the
Device
status
box
and
make
sure
the
device
is
working
properly.
If
not,
click
the
Troubleshooter
button.
7.
Click
the
Monitor
tab.
8.
Make
sure
the
information
is
correct.
9.
Click
the
Properties
button.
Check
the
Device
status
box
and
make
sure
the
device
is
working
properly.
If
not,
click
the
Troubleshooter
button.
Problem:
The
screen
stays
on
even
after
you
turn
off
your
computer.
Solution:
Press
and
hold
the
power
switch
for
4
seconds
or
more
to
turn
off
your
computer;
then
turn
it
on
again.
Problem:
Missing,
discolored,
or
bright
dots
appear
on
the
screen
every
time
you
turn
on
your
computer.
Solution:
This
is
an
intrinsic
characteristic
of
the
TFT
technology.
Your
computer
s
display
contains
multiple
thin-film
transistors
(TFTs).
A
small
number
of
missing,
discolored,
or
bright
dots
on
the
screen
might
exist
all
the
time.
Battery
problems
Problem:
The
battery
cannot
be
fully
charged
by
the
power-off
method
in
the
standard
charge
time
for
your
computer.
Solution:
The
battery
might
be
over-discharged.
Do
the
following:
1.
Turn
off
the
computer.
2.
Make
sure
that
the
over-discharged
battery
is
in
the
computer.
3.
Connect
the
ac
adapter
to
the
computer
and
let
it
charge.
If
the
battery
cannot
be
fully
charged
in
24
hours,
use
a
new
battery.
If
the
optional
Quick
Charger
is
available,
use
it
to
charge
the
over-discharged
battery.
Problem:
Your
computer
shuts
down
before
the
battery
status
indicator
shows
empty,
-or-
Your
computer
operates
after
the
battery
status
indicator
shows
empty.
Solving
computer
problems
Chapter
2.
Solving
computer
problems
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