Troubleshooting and tips
The external monitor remains bl
ank
Monitor
Cause Troubleshooting
Monitor is switched off. ► Switch the external mon itor on.
Power saving has been activated (monitor is
blank).
► Press any key to continue.
Brightness is set to dark.
► Adjust the brightness of the monit
or.
Screen output is s et t o the notebook’s LCD
screen
► Press the key combination to swi
tch the
screen outpu t, see "
Key combina
tions " ,
Pag e 17.
The external monitor’s power ca
ble or data
cable is not connected properl
y.
► Switch off the external monitor and the
notebook.
► Check whether the power cable is plugged
properly into the external monitor and into
the powe r socket.
► Check whethe r the data cable is properly
connected to the notebook and the external
monitor (if it is plugged in with a c onn ector).
► Switch on the external monitor and the
notebook.
The external monitor is blank or the image is unstable
ScreenMonitor
Cause Troubleshooting
The w rong external monitor has been selected
or the wrong screen resolution has been set for
the application program.
► Terminate the application program in
Windows by pressing
Alt
+
F4
.Ifthe
fault persists after closing the program, u se
the key comb ination for switching the screen
output (see "
Key comb ination s", Page 17)to
switch ove r to the notebook’s LCD screen.
Change the following setting:
► Set the screen resolution: S elect the
required resolution with Startsymbol –
(Settings) – Control Pa ne l – Appearance and
Personalisation – Persona liza tion: Adjust the
screen resolution as required.
► Select monitor: Right-click on the desktop.
Under Personalization – Display Settings
choose screen 1 or 2 and under Advanced
Settings – Monitor choose the correct monitor.
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