Troubleshooting and tips
The external monitor remains bl
ank
Monitor
Cause Troub leshooting
Monitor is switched off. ► Switch the external monitor on.
Power saving h as been activated (monitor is
blank).
► Press any key to continue.
Brightness is set to dark.
► Adjust the brightness of the
monitor.
Screen output is set to the notebook’s LCD
screen
► Press the key combination for changing over
the screen output, s ee "
Key co mbinatio ns",
Page 43.
The externa l monitor’s AC cable or data cable is
not connected properly.
► Switch off the external monitor and the
notebook.
► Check whether the AC cable is plugged
properly into the external monitor and into
the power outlet.
► Check whether the data cable is properly
connected to the notebook and the externa l
monitor (if it is plugge d in with a connector).
► Switch on the external monitor and the
notebook.
The external mo
nitor is b lank or the image is unstable
MonitorMonitor
Cause Troub lesho ot i
ng
The wrong exte
rnal monitor has been select ed
or the w rong sc
reen resolution has b een set for
the applicati
on program.
► Terminate the
application program under
Windows by pre
ssing
Alt
+
F4
.Ifthe
error persist
s after term inating the program,
use the key co
mbination for switching the
screen outpu
t (see "
Key combinations",
Page 43), in or
der to switch to the LCD
screen of th
e notebook.
Change the
following setting:
► Set the screen resolution: Set the screen
resolution as described in the documentation
foryouroperatingsystem.
► Select mo
nitor: Select monitor 1 or 2 as
describe
d in the documentation for your
operati
ng system.
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