IBM C190 manual Troubleshooting, Signal OUT, Check Signal

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Troubleshooting

If you have a problem setting up or using your monitor, you may be able to solve it yourself. Before calling your retailer or IBM you should try the suggested actions that are appropriate to your problem.

Problem

Possible Cause

Suggested Action

Reference

Screen is blank and

No power to monitor.

Ensure the electrical

Connecting you

power indicator is off.

 

 

outlet and the monitor

monitor starting

 

 

 

are both switched on.

on page4.

 

 

Check power cord is

 

 

 

 

firmly plugged into the

 

 

 

 

monitor and the

 

 

 

 

electrical outlet.

 

 

 

If the power cord plug

 

 

 

 

has a removable fuse,

 

 

 

 

replace it.

 

 

 

Try another power

 

 

 

 

cord.

 

 

 

Try another electrical

 

 

 

 

outlet.

 

Screen is blank and

Brightness and

Adjust brightness and

User controls

power indicator is

Contrast may be too

 

contrast.

section starting

steady green.

low.

 

 

on page 9.

SIGNAL OUT OF

Display mode of the

Reconfigure the

Further

RANGE message is

computer is outside

 

computer to use a

information

displayed.

the range of the

 

supported display

section starting

 

monitor.

 

mode.

on page 14.

CHECK SIGNAL

Video cable

Check the signal

 

CABLE message is

connection.

 

cable is firmly

 

displayed.

 

 

connected to the

 

 

 

 

computer.

 

 

 

Check no pins are

 

 

 

 

bent in the signal

 

 

 

 

cable connector.

 

Screen is blank and

The monitor is in

Press any key on the

 

power indicator is

Power Management

 

keyboard or move the

 

amber.

Standby/Suspend or

 

mouse to restore

 

 

Off state.

 

operation.

 

 

No video signal from

Check the computer is

 

 

the computer.

 

powered on.

 

 

 

Check the signal

 

 

 

 

cable is firmly

 

 

 

 

connected to the

 

 

 

 

computer.

 

 

 

Check no pins are

 

 

 

 

bent in the signal

 

 

 

 

cable connector.

 

Image appears to be

The monitor is

Reconfigure the

Further

flickering.

operating in an

 

computer to use a

information

 

interlaced or low

 

non-interlaced display

section starting

 

refresh rate display

 

mode with a refresh

on page 14.

 

mode.

 

rate of at least 75 Hz.

 

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Contents C190 Contents Safety Read first Attaching the stand Workplace preparation Connecting your monitorPositioning the monitor Working Practices If you are using Windows Installing the Device Driver for Windows 2000 or Windows Me Installing the device driver in Windows XP User Controls OSD Key FunctionHotkey Functions OSD/OKOn-Screen-Display Activating the On-Screen-DisplayMain OSD menu controls OSD functionsImage Quality Image Position/SizeImage shape ColorOptions Further information Power ManagementDisplay modes Signal OUT TroubleshootingCheck Signal Further help Page Vesa DDC SpecificationsTCO03/TCO99 Service Information Part Number Machine type-6739 DescriptionPage Trademarks

C190 specifications

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