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Troubleshooting
An error message
is displayed on
the screen during
the notebook
(boot) sequence.
Power On Self Test
(POST) has detected a
problem.
See the POST messages to determine the
meaning and severity of the problem. Not
all messages are errors; some are status indi-
cators.
Your notebook
appears to change
setup parameters
when you start it.
BIOS setup changes
were not saved when
you exited the BIOS
setup utility, returning
it to previous settings.
Make sure you select Save Changes And
Exit when exiting the BIOS setup utility.
The BIOS CMOS
hold-up battery has
failed.
Contact your support representative for
repairs. This is not a user serviceable part
but has a normal life of 3 to 5 years.
Video Problems
The display is
blank when you
turn on your
notebook.
Something is pushing
on the Closed Cover
switch.
Clear the Closed Cover switch.
The display angle and
brightness settings are
not adequate for your
lighting conditions.
Press the [Fn] + [F7] keys repeatedly until
you have the desired brightness.
The LifeBook note-
book is set for an
external monitor only.
Pressing [F10] while holding down the [Fn]
key allows you to change your selection of
where to send your display video. Each time
you press the combination of keys you will
step to the next choice. The choices, in
order are: built-in display only, external
monitor only, both built-in display and
external monitor.
The power manage-
ment timeouts may be
set for very short
intervals and you
failed to notice the
display come on
and go off again.
Press any button or key on the keyboard, or
move the mouse to restore operation. If that
fails, push the Power and Suspend/Resume
button. (The display may be shut off by
Standby mode, Auto Suspend or Video
Timeout.)
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