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If Something Goes Wrong
Resolving a hardware conflict
 
 
 
 
 
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You have connected an external keyboard and the 
operating system displays one or more keyboard error 
messages.
If you have a second keyboard, try it. If it works, the first 
keyboard may be defective or incompatible with your 
computer.
Display problems 
Here are some typical display problems and their solutions:
The display is blank.
Display Auto Off may have gone into effect. Press any key to 
activate the screen.
You may have activated the instant password feature by 
pressing 
Fn and F1 simultaneously. If you have registered a 
password, press the 
Enter key, type the password, and press 
Enter. If no password is registered, press Enter. The screen 
reactivates and allows you to continue working.
If you are using the built-in screen, make sure the display 
priority is not set for an external monitor. To do this, hold the 
Fn key and press F5 twice. A window with display choices 
pops up. Hold the 
Fn key and press F5 twice again to advance 
through the display options.
If you are using an external monitor:
❖ Check that the monitor is turned on.
❖ Check that the monitor’s power cable is firmly plugged 
into a working power outlet.
❖ Check that the cable connecting the external monitor to 
the computer is firmly attached.
❖ Try adjusting the contrast and brightness controls on the 
external monitor.
❖ Press Fn and F5 simultaneously to make sure the display 
priority is not set for the built-in screen.