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Miscellaneous Problems
The display does
not close.
The display has
bright or dark
spots.
The application
display uses only
a portion of your
screen and is
surrounded by a
dark frame.
You have
connected an
external monitor
and it does not
display any
information.
You have connected
an external monitor
and it does not
come on.
An error message
is displayed on the
screen during the
operation of an
application.
A foreign object, such
as a paper clip, is stuck
between the display and
the keyboard.
If the spots are very tiny
and few in number, this
is normal for a large LCD
display.
If the spots are numerous
or large enough to interfere
with your operation needs.
You are running an
application that does not
support 800 x 600/1024
x 768 pixel resolution
display and display
compression is enabled.
Your BIOS setup is not set
to enable your external
monitor.
Your external monitor is
not properly installed.
Your operating system
software is not set up with
the correct software driver
for that device.
Your external monitor is
not compatible with your
Tablet PC.
Application software often
has its own set of error
message displays.
Remove all foreign objects from the keyboard.
This is normal; do nothing.
Display is faulty; contact your support
representative.
Display compression gives a clearer but smaller
display for applications that do not support 800
x 600/1024 x 768 pixel resolution. You can fi ll
the screen but have less resolution by changing
your display compression setting. See the Video
Features submenu, located within the Advanced
menu of the BIOS.
Try toggling the video destination by pressing
[Fn] and [F10] together, or check your BIOS
setup and enable your external monitor. (See
the Video Features submenu, located within the
Advanced Menu of the BIOS.)
Reinstall your device.
Check your device and operating system
documentation and activate the proper driver.
See your monitor documentation and the
External Monitor Support portions of the
Specifi cations section.
See your application manual and help displays
screens for more information. Not all messages
are errors some may simply be status.
Problem Possible Cause Possible Solution
Video Problems
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