Sony Notebook
User Guide
Getting help
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About the display
My LCD does not display anything
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Check that the computer is plugged into a power source and that it is turned on.
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Check that the power indicator on the front panel of the computer is on.
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Check that the battery packs are inserted properly and that they are charged.
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Adjust the brightness of the LCD.
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The computer may be in LCD (video) standby mode. Press any key to activate the display.
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The display mode may be set to external display mode. Press and hold the
<Fn>
key while pressing
<F7>
several times.
The screen image on my external display is not centred or sized properly
Use the controls on your external display to adjust the image.
The window I have just closed continues to appear on my LCD
Press the
<Windows
®
>
key and
<D>
key twice to refresh the screen.
About CD-ROMs and diskettes
My CD-ROM drive tray does not open
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Make sure the computer is turned on and press the eject button on the drive.
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If the disc does not come out when you press the eject button, go to
My Computer
. Select the drive,
click the right button of your mouse and select
Eject
.
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If it still does not work, turn off the computer and insert a thin, pointed object (for example, a paper clip)
into the manual eject hole near the eject button.