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Dealing with Problems (Advanced)
The power has not been turned off, but
after a certain period of time, there is
no display
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Has the computer been set to the power-saving mode? To resume operation of
your computer from the condition the power of the display is off (for energy
conservation purposes), press any key unrelated to the direct triggering of a
selection, like
Ctrl
.
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To save power, your computer may have automatically entered the standby
mode (power indicator blinks green) or hibernation mode (power indicator turns
off). In such cases, slide the power switch.
When the battery pack is used, the
screen is darker than when the AC
adaptor is connected
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Press
Fn
+
F2
and adjust the brightness. Note, however, that when the
brightness is increased, the battery running time will become shorter.
Brightness can be set to separate levels for when the AC adaptor is connected
and when it is disconnected.
An afterimage appears (e.g., green,
red, and blue dots remain on the
display) or there are dots not
displaying the correct colors
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If an image is displayed for a prolonged period of time, an afterimage may
appear. This is not a malfunction. The afterimage will disappear when a
different screen is displayed.
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High-precision and advanced technologies are necessary in the production of
color liquid crystal displays (color LCDs). Therefore, if 0.002% or less of the
picture elements either fail to light or remain constantly lit (that is, more than
99.998% of elements are functioning properly), no defect is considered to exist.
The screen becomes disordered
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Changing the number of colors and resolution of the display may affect the
screen. Restart the computer.
The external display no longer
displays properly
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When an external display not compatible with the power saving mode is used
with the computer, the display may not function correctly when the computer
enters the power saving mode. In such cases, turn off the power to the external
display.
When you want to display the fonts or
icons at a larger size
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Change the size of the icons, etc. using "Icon Enlarger" (
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You can also change the settings as follows (for more details, refer to the
Windows Help).
A
Select [start] - [Control Panel] - [Appearance and Themes] -
[Display] - [Appearance].
B
Select the font size in [Font size], and select [Effects] and then add
the check mark for [Use large icons] to increase the icon size.
C
Select [OK], then select [OK].
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