Troubleshooting, Ftroubleshooting – Texas Instruments TravelMate 2000 User Manual

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Troubleshooting

This section is designed to help you solve common problems you may encounter while using your
TravelMate 2000 Computer. If you encounter a problem which is not listed here, please contact your nearest
Texas Instruments dealer.

Unit doesn't come on

Low battery-Plug in AC Adaptor

when power switch is in

and run unit from ac power. After

ON position.

finishing operation, leave the unit
plugged in for at least 2 hours to
charge the battery.

AC Adaptor plugged into faulty
outlet
--Check ac outlet by plugging
in another appliance (e.g., a lamp).

Neither of the above-Contact your
Texas Instruments dealer.

The built-in LCD screen

Screen contrast control or brightness

is blank.

control-Adjust the contrast control
or the brightness control on the
right of the LCD screen.

LCD/CRT switch-Check that the
LCD/CRT switch on the left side
panel is set to LCD. When set to
CRT, the built-in screen is
automatically disabled.

None of the above-Screen power
unit may be faulty. Contact your
Texas Instruments dealer.

LCD screen backlight

Display unit turned off to save

doesn't light, even when

power (see "The Set up Screen"

brightness control fully

section in Chapter 4).-Press any

turned up.

key to turn backlight on again.
Access the Set Up screen and
change the Display Timeout setting.
If the POWER indicator is orange,
the unit is in Standby mode; press
the Fn-Pause keys to turn Standby
mode off.

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