IBM L170p manual Troubleshooting, For Analog

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Troubleshooting

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

Problem

Possible

Suggested Action

Reference

Cause

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remove the other

 

Computer does

 

graphics adapter plugged

Connecting

There is

into one of the expansion

not boot after

another

slot.

your Monitor

the graphics

graphics

If the card is built-in to

for Analog

adapter is

adapter in the

the motherboard, check

section on

installed

computer

your system manual for

page 6

 

 

instructions on how to

 

 

 

disable the built-in adapter.

 

 

 

 

 

The screen

 

 

 

image is

 

 

 

garbled or

The display

 

Connecting

unusable

driver is trying

 

 

your Monitor

(rolling screen

to use a

Select the correct

for Analog

images,

setting your

monitor again.

section on

overlapping

monitor does

 

 

page 6

screen images

not support

 

 

 

or a blank

 

 

 

screen)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ensure that the

 

 

 

electrical outlet and the

 

 

 

monitor are both switched

 

 

 

on.

 

 

 

Check that the power

Connecting

 

 

cord is firmly plugged into

Screen is blank

No power to

the electrical outlet and the

your Monitor

and power

power supply unit.

for Analog

monitor

indicator is off

If the power cord plug

section on

 

 

 

has a removable fuse,

page 6

 

 

replace it.

 

 

 

Try another power

 

 

 

cord.

 

 

 

Try another electrical

 

 

 

outlet.

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents L170p IBM ThinkVision L170p MonitorFirst Edition April/2003 Contents Page Product Description Setting up the monitorHandling Instructions Workplace Preparation Adjusting the Monitor PositionWorking Practices Screen settings Caring for your MonitorBack HandsConnecting your Monitor for Analog Connecting your Monitor for Digital Switching on your Monitor Installing the Windows XP device driver Device Driver InstallationInstalling the Windows Me device driver Installing the Windows 2000 device driver Installing the Windows 98 device driverInstalling the Windows 95 device driver Select Device window, click Have Disk Auto Setup Analog Only Auto SetupAuto Setup for DOS Operating system installation steps \TESTPATPage Manual Setup User control features Adjusting Your LCD MonitorUser controls Operation OSD Lock / UnlockInitial appearance of OSD On-screen display OSD controlsOSD functions Manual OSD Icon on Controls Further Information Display modesFactory Set Display Modes Power Management Product DisposalTroubleshooting For AnalogUser Problem Possible Suggested Action Reference Cause Further Help Specifications Supply combinedFrançais English Compl & Warr Japanese Italiano Español Service Information Model TypeThis section contains information on notices and trademarks Trademarks