It's a Dell Latitude D410, the least reliable computer I've ever used. It produces prodigious amounts of heat and when used away from the docking station, overheats easily and stops working, often refusing to switch off. The screen is okay for working in a hotel room but for office use it sits on a base, which connects it with a bigger monitor, keyboard and mouse.
Several times in recent months the screen has gone blank and refused to work. Toggling screens with Fn + F8 doesn't produce any result. The screen is not faulty because we've plugged in a known working screen - no change. The fault is not in the base station because if you undock the laptop and plug the screen straight into the computer you get the same result. Cables are all fine. Our IT bloke is at a loss to fix it and the tiny screen is doing my eyes in.
Any suggestions, anybody?
Several times in recent months the screen has gone blank and refused to work. Toggling screens with Fn + F8 doesn't produce any result. The screen is not faulty because we've plugged in a known working screen - no change. The fault is not in the base station because if you undock the laptop and plug the screen straight into the computer you get the same result. Cables are all fine. Our IT bloke is at a loss to fix it and the tiny screen is doing my eyes in.
Any suggestions, anybody?