Screen goes dark after latest update

Screen goes dark, but you can still make out widgets faintly in background

If you can make out the screen enough, go to Settings > Brightness and turn it up. If you can't see or it is turned up, try resetting:
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  • 6288 - screen goes dark after 15 seconds

    Hi
    Have just purchased a 6288. Screen goes dark after 10 - 15 seconds if you don't touch the keypad - very annoying if reading a message. Have turned Power saver and sleep mode off, but screen still goes dark. Does anyone know how to stop it from doing this?
    Thanks

    Yes it is quite annoying. The screen saver time out does little to remedy this. A way around it that I use is to reassign the navikeys. you can dictate what each button does :go to menu > settings > my shortcuts > navigation key. my up goes to contacts, left goes to new message, right goes to music player and down does nothing. so every time the screen goes black, I just hit the down key to turn it back on.

  • Screen goes dark after dialing

    When I place a call using my contacts or my keypad, the screen goes dark after hitting the green "send" button.  It stays dark until I hang up.  How do I get the screen light to stay on when I place a call?

    This phone has a sensor if you put the phone to your face or even put your hand over to near the top of the screen it will go dark. There is a sensor to prevent false activation of the touch screen.
    I found when my phone is working on the car adabter it goes dark rather fast when I make a call. I use a Bluetooth earphone most of the time with this phone.  I don't feel comfortable holding it to my ear.
    If I see the screen go dark and I need access, I simply run my finger up from the bottom of the screen to bring it back to life.
    I am going to look in to this part of the phones operation a little more closely to see if there is anything else I can bring up about this...
    Jerry G.

  • My macbook 3.1 screen goes dark after a period of use; but if i readjust the screen (close it to about a 30 degree angle) the screen light is on again

    my macbook 3.1 screen goes dark after a period of use; but if i readjust the screen (close it to about a 30 degree angle) the screen light is on again.  i don't have an external monitor, so i just deal with it.  i'm about done dealing with it and am wondering if anyone else had/has this problem, and how did you solve it?

    You have a hardware problem. It needs to be fixed.
    Contact Apple using www.apple.com/support/contact if you are in a country that supports it or call the appropriate phone number on this page. Alternatively carry the MacBook in to an Apple retail store or service provider to ask for an estimate.

  • 700P Sprint Update 1.10 - Screen goes dark after sync

    I updated my Sprint 700P yesterday to V1.10 Palm software.  All seemed to go well with the update, until I tried to restore my data with a HotSync. 
    The sync seems to go  normally, but at the end, it says a "reset is necessary"...after the reset, the screen goes dark right after the Palm logo appears.  The phone seems to be still working.....just no visible screen.
    I spent hours on this yesterday....now have no working phone.....very frustrated.
    Warren C.
    Post relates to: Treo 700p (Sprint)

    Yes
    i just replaced my 700p due to this issue and return home to find that nothing has been resolved.
    It turns out that the update is rather seriously flawed. There is no way to revert the update so, Verizon (after checking with Palm) replaced my Treo and suggested that I not run the update again.
    Now the sync issue that you describe.
    There appears to be files associated with your treo on the Palm software on your desktop that are set for installation. This was due to the update i believe. These files: specifically those associated with AudibleAir.pdb are creating havoc during the sync.
    The Work-around that Palm suggested to me which appears to work (on the new phone with the original ROM) is as follows:
    1) Hard Reset the Treo
    2) Re-sync the treo
    !> When it asks you to choose the correct id, DO NOT DO SO!!!
    3) Create a new ID for the treo and continue the sync.
    This way these bad files are no longer set for installation because you are not using the same account as when you ran the update utility.
    I would be interested to know if this works with a Treo 700p with the new ROMs installed.
    My method requires the old ROMS and Palm in its infinite wisdom has not created any means of rolling back to the old ones. Thus a catastrophic update.

  • PC freezes,blue screen etc..after latest update

    hello
    looks like im not the only one with BIG problems after latest updates,my problems are..
    1.Pc sees ipod in my computer but itunes wont start and pc locks up when i load itunes.
    2.Start itunes without ipod connected itunes works fine but when i plug ipod in pc goes to blue screen and crashes.
    3.If i restart pc with ipod still plugged in pc fails to boot after p.o.s.t. just a blank screen.
    3.Ipod shows 2000 tracks itunes shows 1500?
    4.I had a fwe problems before latest update but now cannot do anything with either.
    Should i reset ipod to factory settings, delete itunes and load from cd when i bought ipod or is there an easier option?

    Boot to the Recovery Volume (command - R on a restart or hold down the option/alt key during a restart and select Recovery Volume). Run Disk Utility Verify/Repair and Repair Permissions until you get no errors. Then re-install the OS.
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  • Blue Screen of Death after latest update

    I have just applied the latest recommended update to my Intel Mac Mini. After the updates installed, it recommended that I reboot the computer, but since doing that, I've been confronted with a blank pale blue screen for the last 45 minutes. I can't connect over SSH or via a shared screen either.
    I'm afraid to power it off, in case it's in the middle of doing a firmware update, but then surely this should never take more than 10 minutes or so?
    Anyone else had this problem before, or who can recommend my next step?

    You are going to have to shut it down eventually. If its been 45 minutes something has gone wrong. Try shutting it down and rebooting in safe mode by holding down the shift key as it boots. Starting this way will force the system to run some checks and disable startup items and you may get it to boot. Then you can work on figuring out if you have any additional issues.

  • FW  800 screen goes dark after startup

    My 1.25 GHz FW 800 15" Powerbook is having startup problems similar to some things I've found here but not identical to any of them.
    It boots normally to the Finder but, after about 1 minute, the trackpad and cursor stop responding and then the display goes dark and the machine goes into what seems to be a low power sleep mode -- Caps Lock light still on but display will not illuminate if keys are pressed. Machine won't wake and must be rebooted.
    This happens while connected to a 65 W power adapter and with or without a battery in place. (Tested with 2 different power adapters.) Power lights on the battery indicate full charge. Connector ring shows normal green status.
    If I boot from a DVD, the machine runs indefinitely without shutting down but the keyboard and trackpad don't respond and I have to use an external keyboard and mouse (both of which work normally). The fact that it runs indefinitely seems to differ from the known temperature sensor failure; the fact that the trackpad and keyboard don't work in this mode may still point to a top case problem, though.
    Based on these symptoms, I assumed that I needed to replace the PRAM battery (backup battery). Unfortunately, even after carefully replacing the battery and letting it charge while connected to the power adapter for several days, the same symptoms persist. (Tested with 2 different replacement PRAM batteries although one of them may have been worn out.)
    Resetting the PMU has not changed anything. Resetting PRAM has not changed anything.
    This has happened in both OS 10.4 and and a fresh install of 10.4.8. Apple Service Diagnostics found no hardware problems when run for multiple cycles.
    I'd appreciate any diagnoses or suggestions for repairs.
    thanks,
    pat

    adamgritz,
    I'm quoting myself from an earlier post...
    "This behavior on the Wallstreet running any version of OSX is normal •IF• you have no working main battery and you also disconnect the power adapter. Once all power is lost to the power manager, OSX somehow modifies the power manager in a way that causes backlight issues. Booting back into 9.x cures the problem; in addition, this issue does not occur with 9.x and loss of power, only OSX. As long as the power manager is maintained via a charged main battery and/or power adapter, this "fix" will stick. The PRAM battery (internal rechargeable backup battery) can maintain the power manager for a few hours if fully charged (and working) without any other source of power but your 10 year old Wallstreet probably has a dead or weak battery...these powerbooks will run without a PRAM battery."
    In addition, if you do not have 9.x installed, any bootable non-OSX CD will solve the problem.

  • IdeaPad S500 Touch - Screen goes black after driver update

    I have a Lenovo IdeaPad S500 Touch. It is running the most recent update of Windows 8.1. It suggested an update to the Lenovo Video Driver. After downloading and installing the update, the screen went black. When rebooting, the Lenovo logo appears on the screen, and it goes black again. No matter what I try, that's it.
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    hi Scoutmaster316,
    Welcome to Lenovo Community Forums!
    You will need to boot the system into safe mode.
       the only option to boot there based on your situation is to crash boot the system
    When you turn on the system, Lenovo Logo Appears then Black screen wait maybe a minute the hold the power button down to crash it you may need to reapeat this 4 to 5 times until it boots to a page like this
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    Then you should rerach options with Safemode Select that.
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    Open device Manager and rollback the Video Driver
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  • T41 screen goes dark after one second while powering up

    T41 2379-DKU running XP Pro. I power on the machine, the screen lights up with the logo for a second and goes totally dark, but I can still very dimly see the logo on the screen with room lighting.
    I replaced the motherboard a year ago for the "flex" failure. Was working fine prior to this, no pink in whites, clear, accurate color rendition. What is broken? Inverter? Backlight?, none of the above?

    The inverter that powers your display backlight is failing and needs to be replaced.

  • I have a iq 804 and tried to upgrade to win 8, but the screen goes black after windows update.

    i have been working with microsoft support for 5 hours everyday for the last 5 days. they could not help, now they ask to wait for hp to come out with new drivers to support win 8.any idea if they are going to add those since my computer is 3 years old

    Here are the specs for your HP TouchSmart IQ804 Desktop Computer. According to the specs, this model shipped with Windows Vista 64-bit and was introduced for sale on or about 27-Aug-2008... making it almost 5 years old. Due to its age, HP has no intention of providing specific support or drivers for this model. Please read HP's position below.
    THIS is HP's position on Windows 8 support and any HP computer not originally supplied with Windows 8;
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    2) Your particular experience with Windows 8 will be determined by the capabilities of your PC.
    3) HP is providing upgrade instructions and drivers will be available for most Windows 7 systems sold after 1st October 2011.
    4) If you want to restore the original operating system after upgrading, you must create HP recovery media before you upgrade.
    5) Please note that if you purchased your system prior to October 1, 2011, HP has not tested these PCs or developed Windows 8 upgrade instructions or drivers for them. Upgrading such systems may be difficult or impossible.
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    Important information regarding additional limitations and requirements;
    1) Screen Resolution Requirements
    2) Limitations with DVD playback software
    3) Limitations with Blu-ray playback software
    4) Limitations with TV Tuner software
    5) Secure Boot & other UEFI dependent features
    6) Limitations with touch screen capabilities
    "Windows 7 (also includes Windows Vista) PCs with touch screens will not have full Windows 8 touch capabilities after upgrade. HP PCs with touch input hardware designed for Windows 7 will provide a comparable experience for only two touch point applications after the upgrade to Windows 8. HP Windows PCs with touch input hardware will not support Windows 8 applications that require more than two simultaneous touch points. Additionally, Windows 8 edge swipes may not be available due to the recessed bezel on HP touch systems shipped with Windows 7."
    7) HP TouchSmart Magic Canvas and HP TouchSmart applications are not compatible with Windows 8 and must be uninstalled before upgrading. Note that content created using the TouchSmart applications such as Graphitti will not be available after upgrading.
    With all of that said, you may be able to install Windows 8 and it may work but many of its features may no longer function under Windows 8. 
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  • Screen goes dark after opening

    Late Model 2010 Macbook pro, opening screen from closed position allows the screen to turn on as normal, but two seconds later, goes to complete black. Temporary fix includes hitting F1 to lower brightenss (if the screen was at full brightness) or F1 or F2 (if screen was not at full brightness) changing this brightness level brings back screen to full brightness -1. this problem seems to be pretty prevelent and related to the nvidia card ro something simialr. are there any known fixes? will apple acknowlege this. this just started happening to me a week or so ago but i've seen articles are far back as early 2011 with the same symptoms.

    The below linked article may have helpful information about the problem.
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  • MBP retina: wifi drops out when screen goes dark

    Hi there,
    I've got a MBPr 15inch with the latest OSX version (incl. updates).
    When my screen goes dark after 10 minutes of inactivity, my WIFI connection *always* drops out. So if I'm syncing something over Dropbox for instance, it will stop working. I basically have to make sure my laptop never goes inactive for too long. This is really annoying and one of a few other problems I'm having with this MBPr.
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  • IBooks screen goes dark while reading

    When reading in iBooks or Kindle, screen goes dark after 1/2 page or so. Any ideas?

    Hello there, tiamark.
    The following page from the iPad User's Guide refers to the Auto-lock feature. You may want to increase the auto-lock time frame, in order for the iPad not to shut down while you are reading your books:
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    http://help.apple.com/ipad/7/#/iPad9940ef67
    Set the auto-lock time. Go to Settings > General > Auto-Lock.
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  • Computer screen goes dark (stops)after latest update.

    After my latest update,computer crashes,screen goes dark,using wireless mouse;difficult to restart.
    Is it 6.3 or the mouse?

    First, Try using Disk Utility to do a Disk Repair, as shown in this link, while booted up on your install disk.
    You could have some directory corruption. Let us know what errors Disk Utility reports and if DU was able to repair them. Disk Utility's Disk Repair is not perfect and may not find or repair all directory issues. A stronger utility may be required to finish the job.
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    No need to report Permissions errors....we all get them.
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    You can install it right over what you already have. 
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