Toshiba Portege Z10t-ASP3261FM User Guide - Page 116

Display problems, Adjust ClearType text

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116 If Something Goes Wrong Display problems ❖ Check that the cable connecting the external monitor to the device is firmly attached. ❖ Try adjusting the contrast and brightness controls on the external monitor. ❖ Press F4 to make sure the display priority is not set for the built-in screen. The screen does not look correct. Choose a theme for your desktop background, under Change the visuals and sounds on your device, in the Themes panel. You can also change the setting for individual components separately by selecting an item from just below the Themes panel (Desktop Background, Color, Sounds, and Screen Saver). For more information, see the Windows® online Help. A message displays saying that there is a problem with your display settings and that the adapter type is incorrect or the current settings do not work with your hardware. Reduce the size of the color palette to one that is supported by the device's internal display. To change the display properties: 1 Right-click or touch & hold in a blank area of the Windows® desktop. 2 Click or touch Personalize, and then Display. 3 Use the menu on the right hand side of the page to: ❖ Adjust resolution ❖ Adjust brightness ❖ Calibrate color ❖ Change display settings ❖ Project to a second screen ❖ Adjust ClearType text 4 Click or touch OK. The display mode is set to Simultaneous and the external display device does not work. Make sure the external monitor is capable of displaying at resolutions of 1280 x 800 or higher. Devices that do not support this resolution will only work in Internal/External mode, and not simultaneous mode.

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If Something Goes Wrong
Display problems
Check that the cable connecting the external monitor to
the device is firmly attached.
Try adjusting the contrast and brightness controls on the
external monitor.
Press
F4
to make sure the display priority is not set for
the built-in screen.
The screen does not look correct.
Choose a theme for your desktop background, under
Change the visuals and sounds on your device
, in the
Themes
panel. You can also change the setting for
individual components separately by selecting an item from
just below the
Themes
panel (
Desktop Background
,
Color
,
Sounds
, and
Screen Saver
).
For more information, see the Windows
®
online Help.
A message displays saying that there is a problem
with your display settings and that the adapter
type is incorrect or the current settings do not
work with your hardware.
Reduce the size of the color palette to one that is supported
by the device’s internal display.
To change the display properties:
1
Right-click or touch & hold in a blank area of the
Windows
®
desktop.
2
Click or touch
Personalize
, and then
Display
.
3
Use the menu on the right hand side of the page to:
Adjust resolution
Adjust brightness
Calibrate color
Change display settings
Project to a second screen
Adjust ClearType text
4
Click or touch
OK
.
The display mode is set to Simultaneous and the
external display device does not work.
Make sure the external monitor is capable of displaying at
resolutions of 1280 x 800 or higher. Devices that do not
support this resolution will only work in Internal/External
mode, and not simultaneous mode.