Toshiba f15-av201-r User Guide

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computer. Also try connecting the keyboard when the 
computer is off, and then powering the computer on.

Here are some typical display problems and their solutions:

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.

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Check that the monitor’s power cable is firmly plugged 
into a working power outlet.

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Check that the cable connecting the external monitor to 
the computer is firmly attached.

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Try adjusting the contrast and brightness controls on the 
external monitor.

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Press 

Fn

 and 

F5

 simultaneously to make sure the display 

priority is not set for the built-in screen.

You can change the display settings by clicking a blank area 
of the desktop with the secondary control button, then 
clicking Properties. This opens the Display Properties dialog