Sony PCG-FX270K Manual
Troubleshooting
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The sound of my notebook’s fan is too loud.
Use the PowerPanel utility to change the Thermal Control Strategy setting to
Quiet. This setting slows down the CPU speed. See PowerPanel Help for more
information.
Quiet. This setting slows down the CPU speed. See PowerPanel Help for more
information.
Troubleshooting the LCD screen
My LCD screen is blank.
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Check that the notebook is plugged into a power source and that it is
turned on.
turned on.
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Check that the power indicator on the notebook is on.
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Check that the battery pack is inserted properly and charged.
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The notebook may be in LCD (Video) Standby mode. Press any key to
activate the screen.
activate the screen.
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The display mode may be set to external display mode. Press and hold the Fn
key while pressing F7 several times.
key while pressing F7 several times.
My LCD screen continues to show the previous screen.
Press the Windows key and D key twice to refresh the screen.
The image on my connected external display is not centered or sized properly.
Use the controls on your external display to adjust the image. See the manual that
accompanied your display for more information.
accompanied your display for more information.
I want to change the video resolution of my display.
Follow this procedure to change the video resolution of your display.
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Click Start, point to Settings, point to Control Panel, and then click the
Display icon.
Display icon.
The Display Properties dialog box appears.
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Click on the Settings tab.
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Move the Screen Area slider to change your video resolution.