Operation Manual

Troubleshooting and tips
The external monitor remains bl
ank
Monitor
Cause Troubleshooting
Monitor is switched off. ► Switch the external mon itor on.
Power saving has been activated (monitor is
blank).
► Press any key to continue.
Brightness is s et to dark.
► Adjust the brightness of the monit
or.
Screen output is set to the notebook’s LCD
screen
► Press the key combination to swi
tch the
screen output, see "
Key combina
tions",
Page 25.
The external monitor’s power ca
ble or data
cable is not connected properl
y.
► Switch off the external monitor and the
notebook.
► Check whether the power cable is plugged
properly into the external monitor and into
the power socket.
► Check whether the data cable is properly
connected to the notebook and the external
monitor (if it is plugged in with a c onn ector).
► Switch on the external monitor and the
notebook.
The external monitor is blank or the image is unstable
ScreenMonitor
Cause Troubleshooting
The wrong external monitor has been selected
or the wrong screen resolution has been set for
the application program.
► Terminate the application program in
Windows by pre ssing
Alt
+
F4
.Ifthe
fault persists after closing the program, use
the key comb ination for switch ing the screen
output (see "
Key combinations", Page 25)to
switch over to the notebook’s LCD screen.
Change the following setting:
► Set the screen resolution: Set the screen
resolution as described in the documentation
for your operating system.
► Select monitor: Select monitor 1 or 2 as
described in the documentation for your
operating system.
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