Toshiba PSM40C-JM300E User Manual - Page 153

LCD panel, Hard disk drive, Problem, Procedure, Fn + F5

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Troubleshooting LCD panel Apparent LCD problems may be related to the computer's setup. Refer to Chapter 7, HW Setup and Passwords, for more information. Problem Procedure No display Press hot keys Fn + F5 to change the display priority, to make sure it is not set for an external monitor. Markings appear on the They might have come from contact with the LCD keyboard, TouchPad or cPad. Try wiping the LCD gently with a clean dry cloth. If markings remain, use LCD cleaner. Be sureto let the LCD dry before closing it. Problems above remain Refer to your software's documentation to unresolved or other determine if the software is causing the difficulty. problems occur Contact your dealer if the problems continue. Hard disk drive Problem Procedure Computer does not boot Check if a diskette is in the diskette drive or a from hard disk drive CD-ROM is in the optical media drive. Remove any diskette and/or CD-ROM and check Boot priority. Refer to Chapter 7, Boot Priority. There may be a problem with your operating system files. Refer to your operating system documentation. Slow performance Your files may be fragmented. Run Disk Defragmenter to check the condition of your files and disk. Refer to your operating system documentation or online help for information on running Disk Defragmenter. As a last resort, reformat the hard disk. Then, reload the operating system and other files. If problems persist, contact your dealer. User's Manual 9-7

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User’s Manual
9-7
Troubleshooting
LCD panel
Apparent LCD problems may be related to the computer’s setup. Refer to
Chapter 7,
HW Setup and Passwords
, for more information.
Hard disk drive
Problem
Procedure
No display
Press hot keys
Fn + F5
to change the display
priority, to make sure it is not set for an external
monitor.
Markings appear on the
LCD
They might have come from contact with the
keyboard, TouchPad or cPad. Try wiping the LCD
gently with a clean dry cloth. If markings remain,
use LCD cleaner. Be sureto let the LCD dry
before closing it.
Problems above remain
unresolved or other
problems occur
Refer to your software’s documentation to
determine if the software is causing the difficulty.
Contact your dealer if the problems continue.
Problem
Procedure
Computer does not boot
from hard disk drive
Check if a diskette is in the diskette drive or a
CD-ROM is in the optical media drive. Remove
any diskette and/or CD-ROM and check Boot
priority. Refer to Chapter 7,
Boot Priority
.
There may be a problem with your operating
system files. Refer to your operating system
documentation.
Slow performance
Your files may be fragmented. Run Disk
Defragmenter to check the condition of your files
and disk. Refer to your operating system
documentation or online help for information on
running Disk Defragmenter.
As a last resort, reformat the hard disk. Then,
reload the operating system and other files.
If problems persist, contact your dealer.