Solving Problems with Your Computer
Troubleshooting Techniques
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3. Select CD-ROM/DVD Drive for first boot device.
4. Exit the BIOS Setup utility.
• Reboot the computer.
You may also want to test the CD-ROM drive with diagnostics. See “Testing Hardware
Operation.”
Display problems
If the computer is on, but the screen is blank
• Try pressing Fn+F2 to increase the brightness.
• Press Fn+F5 in case the internal display was disabled. (Do this three times to return to
the state you started from.)
• If the computer is cold, allow it to warm up.
If the screen is difficult to read
• Check whether the display resolution is set to its default setting—800×600 for 12"
displays or 1024×768 for larger displays.
1. Click Start, Settings, Control Panel.
2. Double-click Display.
3. Click the Settings tab.
If part of the Windows desktop is not visible and you have to scroll down to see the
taskbar
• Your display resolution may be set to 1024×768 on a 12" display, instead of 800×600.
You need to set the monitor type to Laptop Display Panel (800×600).
1. Click Start, Settings, Control Panel.
2. Double-click Display.
3. Click the Settings tab.
4. Move the Screen area arrow to (800×600 pixels).
5. Click OK.
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