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My kitteh sat on my keyboard and now my screen is dark
I have hit every f button, but nothing happens? HELP!
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My kitteh sat on my keyboard and now my screen is dark (Original Post)
angstlessk
Nov 2017
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Joanie Baloney
(1,357 posts)1. Kitteh types pretty well
for a cat.
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)2. HELP! - Have you tried getting a dog instead?...
As to the computer power off and restart if nothing else works.
Roland99
(53,345 posts)3. Fn key combo that directed output to non existent external monitor?
Or is it in sleep/hiber mode?
Corvo Bianco
(1,148 posts)4. Hit whatever F key looks like a screen
Ptah
(33,494 posts)5. Try this.
Windows logo key + P - - Choose a presentation display mode
Motley13
(3,867 posts)6. press the off button, if that does work, remove the battery
assuming it a laptop replace battery & restart
applegrove
(123,164 posts)7. I got one of those veradesks thing. Cat hates it. Kitty keyboard events
no longer occur.
angstlessk
(11,862 posts)8. I just restarted and all is good...thanks for the advise
magicarpet
(16,546 posts)9. Get the cat their own laptop....
you obviously have not mastered the concept of sharing very well.
😎
😂
Skittles
(159,374 posts)10. you want I should kick some black-screening feline ass, angstlessk?
LEMME AT THAT CAT!
packman
(16,296 posts)11. Cat sensed you were overworked and needed a belly rub break