Toshiba SATELLITE A10 User Manual

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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.

The following display options may be available on your 
system:

❖

Built-in display panel only

❖

Built-in display panel and external monitor 
simultaneously

❖

External monitor only

❖

External video device only

To open the display options window, press 

Fn

 and 

F5

 

simultaneously. To choose the desired option, hold down 

Fn

 

and press 

F5

 repeatedly until your choice is selected.

To decrease or increase screen brightness you can use the hot 
keys 

Fn + F6

 or 

Fn + F7

.

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.