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angstlessk

(11,862 posts) Sat Nov 11, 2017, 06:29 PM Nov 2017

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 OP

Kitteh types pretty well Joanie Baloney Nov 2017 #1

HELP! - Have you tried getting a dog instead?... PoliticAverse Nov 2017 #2

Fn key combo that directed output to non existent external monitor? Roland99 Nov 2017 #3

Hit whatever F key looks like a screen Corvo Bianco Nov 2017 #4

Try this. Ptah Nov 2017 #5

press the off button, if that does work, remove the battery Motley13 Nov 2017 #6

I got one of those veradesks thing. Cat hates it. Kitty keyboard events applegrove Nov 2017 #7

I just restarted and all is good...thanks for the advise angstlessk Nov 2017 #8

Get the cat their own laptop.... magicarpet Nov 2017 #9

you want I should kick some black-screening feline ass, angstlessk? Skittles Nov 2017 #10

Cat sensed you were overworked and needed a belly rub break packman Nov 2017 #11

Joanie Baloney

(1,357 posts)

1. Kitteh types pretty well

Reply to angstlessk (Original post)

Sat Nov 11, 2017, 06:36 PM

Nov 2017

for a cat.

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

2. HELP! - Have you tried getting a dog instead?...

Reply to angstlessk (Original post)

Sat Nov 11, 2017, 06:45 PM

Nov 2017

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?

Reply to angstlessk (Original post)

Sat Nov 11, 2017, 06:45 PM

Nov 2017

Or is it in sleep/hiber mode?

Corvo Bianco

(1,148 posts)

4. Hit whatever F key looks like a screen

Reply to angstlessk (Original post)

Sat Nov 11, 2017, 06:46 PM

Nov 2017

Ptah

(34,159 posts)

5. Try this.

Reply to angstlessk (Original post)

Sat Nov 11, 2017, 06:51 PM

Nov 2017

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

Reply to angstlessk (Original post)

Sat Nov 11, 2017, 06:54 PM

Nov 2017

assuming it a laptop replace battery & restart

applegrove

(133,106 posts)

7. I got one of those veradesks thing. Cat hates it. Kitty keyboard events

Reply to angstlessk (Original post)

Sat Nov 11, 2017, 06:57 PM

Nov 2017

no longer occur.

angstlessk

(11,862 posts)

8. I just restarted and all is good...thanks for the advise

Reply to angstlessk (Original post)

Sat Nov 11, 2017, 07:06 PM

Nov 2017

magicarpet

(19,420 posts)

9. Get the cat their own laptop....

Reply to angstlessk (Reply #8)

Sat Nov 11, 2017, 08:05 PM

Nov 2017

you obviously have not mastered the concept of sharing very well.

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Skittles

(172,883 posts)

10. you want I should kick some black-screening feline ass, angstlessk?

Reply to angstlessk (Original post)

Sat Nov 11, 2017, 08:27 PM

Nov 2017

LEMME AT THAT CAT!

packman

(16,296 posts)

11. Cat sensed you were overworked and needed a belly rub break

Reply to angstlessk (Original post)

Sun Nov 12, 2017, 12:00 AM

Nov 2017

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