Problem
The display goes blank by
itself after you have been
using it.
Your display won't turn on
when the system is turned
on or when it has resumed.
The display does not close.
The display has bright or
dark spots.
Possible Cause
Possible Solutions
The notebook has gone
Press any button on the keyboard, or move the mouse to restore
into Video timeout,
operation. If that fails, push the Power/Suspend/Resume button.
Standby mode, or Save-
Check your power management settings, or close your applica-
to-Disk mode because
tions and go to the Power Savings menu of the setup utility to
you have not used it for
adjust the timeout values to better suit your operation needs. See
a period of time.
"BIOS Setup Utility" on page 43.
Power management
Press any button on the keyboard, or move the mouse to restore
timeouts may be set for
operation. If that fails, push the Power/Suspend/Resume button.
short intervals and you
(The display may be shut off by Standby Mode, Auto Suspend or
didn't notice the display
Video Timeout)
come on and go off.
The system may be
Check the status indicator panel to verify that the Security icon is
password-protected.
blinking. If it is blinking, enter your password.
A foreign object, such
Remove all foreign objects from the keyboard.
as a paper clip, is stuck
between the display and
keyboard.
If the spots are very tiny
This is normal; do nothing.
and few in number, this
is normal for a large
LCD display.
If the spots are numer-
Display is faulty; contact your support representative.
ous or large enough to
interfere with your oper-
ation needs.
86 - Troubleshooting