[access-uk] Re: Blue screen
- From: "David W Wood \(G3YXX\)" <david.g3yxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 19:13:55 +0100
As I said:
Fn+f10 is a common one for that purpose.
Don't know specifically about HP machines though.
David W Wood
Ham call - G3YXX
FOC # - 1685
Licensed - 1969
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
ANDY COLLINS
Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2011 5:46 PM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Blue screen
David - if you know the key combination for toggling the VGA port, do you
know the one for toggling the screen on and off? -
Andy
----- Original Message -----
From: "David W Wood (G3YXX)" <david.g3yxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2011 3:53 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Blue screen
> He may need to toggle the VGA port with a function key command - often
> fn+F10
>
>
> David W Wood
>
> Ham call - G3YXX
> FOC # - 1685
> Licensed - 1969
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of John Gregory
> Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2011 3:47 PM
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Blue screen
>
> Hi Andy,
>
> In addition to my original message below, just to clarify, you haven't
> dropped the laptop recently have you? Anyway, a couple of things to try to
> see if it is your lcd screen that is the problem, try connecting a monitor
> or your TV to the VGA port on your laptop and get someone to take a look
> and see if the monitor/TV displays properly. if that works, then it would
> suggest that there is something wrong with the lcd screen on the laptop.
> It is unlikely to be motherboard or video card problems as you indicated
> that everything else is working apart from the display.
>
> --- Original Message ---
> It may be worthwhile taking Eleanor's advice and contacting the RNIB to
> see if they have any solutions/advice.
>
> Meanwhile, if you give me the details of your HP laptop, i.e. model No.
> and, if you can find it, the type and model of video card installed, I
> will take a look around and see if anyone else has had this problem and
> whether there is a solution.
>
> Cheers.
>
> John.
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of ANDY COLLINS
> Sent: 29 October 2011 12:55
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Blue screen
>
>
> Hi John -
>
> Thanks for taking the time to go so thoroughly in to this.
>
> I've no sight, that's why I was unaware of this until it was seen
> yesterday.
>
> And, I've no idea what the function key plus, combination might be to
> reset the screen, if this is the problem.
>
> The screen is all blue, with blue vertical lines, that's all I know -
>
> Andy
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John Gregory <mailto:jgm.gregory@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2011 11:44 AM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Blue screen
>
> Hi Andy,
>
> Difficult to resolve such issues without actually having the machine to
> hand. However, it would appear to be a screen display issue rather than
> anything else.
>
> Does your laptop have scree adjustment controls on the side or edge of the
> screen? If so, it may be as simple as these having been disturbed
> accidentally, i.e. contrast being turned up too high etc.
>
> Another possibility is that the laptop has function key operations which
> switch it to another mode or screen display, i.e. pressing and holding
> down the 'FN' key and pressing another key. These are toddle keys, so
> pressing the same combination would reverse the function.
>
> Don't know whether you can read the labels on the keyboard, these are
> quite small and located either at the top edge of the key or bottom and
> are normally colour coded to indicate whether it is a 'shift' function or
> an 'FN' function. Your laptop user manual will have information on this. I
> do know that there is an 'FN' mode function that turns the screen off, and
> it may be this that has happened. It is easily done as the 'FN' key is
> located quite close to the 'ALT' key.
>
> Sorry not to be more helpful, but try investigating the above to see if an
> accidental key combination has been pressed to make the screen as it is.
>
> Cheers.
>
> John.
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of ANDY COLLINS
> Sent: 29 October 2011 09:58
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Blue screen
>
>
> Hi John -
>
> I can't say when the screen was last ok, I only discovered yesterday that
> it wasn't.
>
> I'm using an HP laptop -
>
> Andy
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John Gregory <mailto:jgm.gregory@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Friday, October 28, 2011 11:13 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Blue screen
>
> Andy,
>
> 1. When did the screen last work OK;
>
> 2. What have you done since the last time you knew the screen was OK, i.e.
> installed a new programme, changed configuration settings etc etc;
>
> 3. Are you using a laptop or a PC with monitor.
>
> John.
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of ANDY COLLINS
> Sent: 28 October 2011 14:59
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Blue screen
>
>
> Hi all -
>
> I seem to have a perminant light blue screen, be it in an app or online.
> If I write a document in Word, insert5 reports black on white, but what is
> on the screen isn't visible to eye sight.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> Thanks -
>
> Andy
>
>
>
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