Troubleshooting and tips
The external monitor remains bl
ank
Monitor
Cause Troubleshooting
Monitor is switched off. ► Switch the external monitor on.
Power saving h as been activated (monitor is
blank).
► Pre ss 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 to switch scr
een output, see
"
Function keys a nd key co
mbinations",
Page 25.
The external monitor ’s
power cable or data
cable is not connected p
roperly.
► Switch off the external monitor and the
notebook.
► Ch eck whether the power cable is plugged
properly into the external monitor and into
the power socket.
► Ch eck whether the data cable is properly
connected to t he notebook and the external
monitor (if it is plugged in with a connector).
► Switch on the external monitor and the
notebook.
The external m onitor is blank or the image is unstable
ScreenMonitor
Cause Troubleshooting
The wrong external monitor h as been selected
or the wrong screen resolution has been set for
the application program.
► Stop the appli
cation program under
Windows by pre
ssing
Alt
+
F4
.Ifthe
error persist
s after stopping the program,
use the key fo
r switching screen output
(see "
Functi
on ke ys an d key combinations",
Page 25)toswi
tch to the LCD screen of the
notebook. C
hange 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
operatin
gsystem.
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