Troubleshooting
7 - 2 Basic Hints and Tips
7
Basic Hints and Tips
Many of the following may seem obvious but they are often the solution to a problem when your computer ap-
pears not to be working.
•
Power
- Is the computer actually plugged into a working electrical outlet? If plugged into a
power strip
,
make sure it is actually working. Check the
LED Power Indicators
“LCD Panel Open” on page 1 - 6
to see the computer’s power status.
•
Connections
- Check all the
cables
to make sure that there are no
loose connections
anywhere.
•
Power Savings
- Make sure that the system is not in
Hibernate
or
Sleep
mode by pressing the keys config-
ured in your P
ower Options
(see
“Configuring the Power Buttons” on page 3 - 10
Fn + F12
key com-
bination, or power button to wake-up the system.
•
Brightness
- Check the brightness of the screen by pressing the
Fn
+
F8 and F9
keys to adjust the bright-
).
•
Display Choice
- Press
Fn
+
F7
to make sure the system is not set to “external only” display.
•
Boot Drive
- Make sure there are no
optical media and/or USB storage devices
in any connected drive.
Summary of Contents for PRO 17
Page 1: ...V17 3 00...
Page 2: ......
Page 20: ...XVIII Preface...
Page 36: ...XXXIV Preface...
Page 118: ...Power Management 3 26 3...
Page 152: ...BIOS Utilities 5 24 5...
Page 256: ...Interface Ports Jacks A 6 A...
Page 346: ...Video Driver Controls C 48 C...