Toshiba 5205 Series User Guide

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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

and

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, press

and

simultaneously (once). If this does not correct the

problem, press

and

simultaneously again to return the

display priority to its previous setting.

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

and

simultaneously to make sure the display

priority is not set for the built-in screen.