Re: Need 600 help - got a handle on the prob, what is the cure?

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From: Bruce Markowitz (scosgt_at_worldnet.att.net)
Date: Thu Jul 11 2002 - 19:00:58 EDT


Eric, this is not in Windoze, this is on POWER ON
I get the backlights up, but no data on screen. Plugging in the monitor
brings up the monitor, AND data on the LCD
Quite strange, I have no idea what to replace
NOT a driver/resolution problem, you can't do that before POST
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cottrell, Eric" <ecottrell_at_doble.com>
To: "'Bruce Markowitz'" <scosgt_at_worldnet.att.net>; "Racer-X"
<h12nut_at_mindspring.com>; <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 6:41 PM
Subject: RE: Need 600 help - got a handle on the prob, what is the cure?

> Hello,
>
> If the screen comes up everytime you plug the monitor in then I doubt
> it is the hardware. It could be the setup of the video drivers or
> the monitor type. I would see if the video resolution is set the
> same as the LCD Panel and that the correct resolution LCD panel is
> set as the display. (If this is windows).
>
> If that does not fix it try a reinstall of the operating system 8->.
> Actually I would try the video driver reinstall first.
>
> 73 Eric ecottrell_at_doble.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bruce Markowitz [mailto:scosgt_at_worldnet.att.net]
> Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 5:15 PM
> To: Racer-X; thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu
> Subject: Need 600 help - got a handle on the prob, what is the cure?
>
>
> OK,
> Model 600, 51U
> turn it on, screen lights up, but nothing displays......
> goes into windows, screen is lit, no display...
> Plug in an external monitor, monitor displays fine,
> LCD SCREEN COMES UP!!!!!!!!!!!
> (yes, I tried Fn+F7, didn't bring up the display earlier).
> SOOOO,
> are we talking video card, cable, what?????
> What do I change?


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