Toshiba 1730 User Guide
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If Something Goes Wrong
Resolving a hardware conflict
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.
activate the screen.
You may have activated the instant password feature by pressing
Fn
and
F1
simultaneously. If you have registered a password, press
Enter
, type your password, then 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
is not set for an external monitor. To do this, press
Fn
and
F5
simultaneously (once). If this does not correct the problem, press
Fn
and
F5
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.
working power outlet.
❖
Check that the cable connecting the external monitor to the
computer is firmly attached.
computer is firmly attached.
❖
Try adjusting the contrast and brightness controls on the
external monitor.
external monitor.
❖
Press
Fn
and
F5
simultaneously to make sure the display
priority is not set for the built-in screen.