Troubleshooting and tips
The notebook’s date or time is in
correct
SummertimeWintertim eIncorrect timeTimenot c orrectWrongdate/timeDatenotcorrectChargingb ack- upbattery
Cause Troubleshooting
Time and date are incorrect. ► W i th the BIOS-Setup- Utility,
you can set the
date and time in the Main menu.
Date and time are still set incorrectly after
switching on the notebook.
► Please contact your sales out
let or our
hotline/service desk.
The n otebook’s L CD screen remains blank
LCDscreenBlankL CDscreen
Cause Troubleshooting
Screen is switched off.
► Pre ss a key or touch the touchpad .
External monitor or television set conn ecte d.
► Pre ss th e key c ombination for changing over
the s creen output, see "
Key comb inations",
Page 25.
The LCD screen of the notebook is difficult to read
LCDscreenLCDscre en
Cause Troubleshooting
Reflected glare ► Turn the notebook o
r alter the tilt of the L CD
screen.
► Incre ase the brightness of the screen.
The external monitor remains blank
Monitor
Cause Troubleshooting
Monitor is s witched off. ► Switch the external monitor on.
Power saving
has be en activated (monitor is
blank).
► Pre ss any key to c ontinue.
Brightness
is set to dark.
► Adjust the brightness of the monitor.
Screen output is set to the notebook’s LCD
screen
► Pre ss th e key c ombination for changing over
the s creen output, see "
Key comb inations",
Page 25.
The exte
rnal monitor’s AC cable or data c able is
not conn
ected p roperly.
► Switch o
ff the external monitor and the
noteboo
k.
► Ch eck whether the AC cable is plugged
properly into the external monitor and into
the power outlet.
► Ch eck w
hether the data cable is properly
conne
cted to t he notebook and the external
monit
or (if it is plugged in with a connector).
► Switch on the external monitor and the
notebook.
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