[access-uk] Re: Blue screen

  • From: "David W Wood \(G3YXX\)" <david.g3yxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 15:53:55 +0100

He may need to toggle the VGA port with a function key command - often fn+F10


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-----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.

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        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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