Acer TravelMate 4050 User Manual

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Acer TravelMate 4050 User Manual Manual pdf 61 page image

53EnglishFrequently-asked questionsThe following is a list of possible situations that may arise during theuse of your computer. Easy answers and solutions are provided foreach one.I pressed the power button and opened the display, but thecomputer does not start or boot-up.Look at the Power indicator:• If it is not lit, no power is being applied to the computer. Checkthe following:• If you are running on battery power, it may be low and unableto power the computer. Connect the AC adapter to rechargethe battery pack.• Make sure that the AC adapter is plugged in properly to thecomputer and to the power outlet.• If it is lit, check the following:• Is a non-bootable (non-system) diskette in the external USBfloppy drive? Remove or replace it with a system diskette andpress Ctrl-Alt-Del to restart the system.Nothing appears on the screen.The computer’s power management system automatically blanks thescreen to save power. Press any key to turn the display back on.If pressing a key does not turn the display back on, three things mightbe the cause:• The brightness level might be too low. Press Fn-↑ (increase) toadjust the brightness level.• The display device might be set to an external monitor. Press thedisplay toggle hot key Fn-F5 to toggle the display back to thecomputer.• If the Sleep indicator is lit, the computer is in Sleep mode. Pressand release the power button to resume.