HP OmniBook 7100, Reference Manual

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Troubleshooting
Solving Problems
7-5
Display Problems
If the OmniBook is on, but the screen is blank
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Press the space bar to see if the computer is in Standby mode.
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Press Fn+F1 or Fn+F2 to adjust the display.
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Press Fn+F5 in case the internal display was disabled. (Do this three times to
return to the state you started from.)
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If the OmniBook is cold, allow it to warm up.
If the screen is difficult to read
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Check whether the display resolution is set to its default setting, 1024 × 768
(XGA). Check this in Start, Settings, Control Panel, Display, Settings.
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Check brightness (Fn+F2 to increase brightness).
Hard Disk Drive Problems
If the OmniBook’s hard drive doesn’t spin
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Check the power source.
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Remove and reinsert the hard drive. See page 5-3 for instructions.
If the hard disk makes buzzing or whining noise
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Back up the drive immediately.
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Check for alternate noise sources, such as the fan or a PC Card drive.
If files are corrupted
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Run the McAfee VirusScan program (see page 2-21 for instructions).