This box also appears during normal system operation if the video cable becomes disconnected or damaged.
4. Turn off your monitor and reconnect the video cable, then turn on both your computer and the monitor.
If your monitor screen remains blank after you use the previous procedure, check your video controller and computer system; your monitor is functioning properly.
OSD Warning Messages
One of the following warning messages may appear on the screen indicating that the monitor is out of synchronization.
Cannot Display This Video Mode | or | 1. Auto Detect (Digital Input) | |
Cannot Display This Video Mode | |||
Optimum Resolution 1280 x1024 60Hz |
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| Optimum Resolution 1280 x1024 60Hz | ||
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2. Analog Input |
| 3.Digital Input | |
1. Auto Detect (Analog Input) | or | ||
Cannot Display This Video Mode | |||
Cannot Display This Video Mode |
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| Optimum Resolution 1280 x1024 60Hz | ||
Optimum Resolution 1280 x1024 60Hz |
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This means that the monitor cannot synchronize with the signal that it is receiving from the computer. Either the signal is too high or too low for the monitor to use. See Monitor Specifications for the Horizontal and Vertical frequency ranges addressable by this monitor. Recommended mode is 1280 X 1024 @ 60Hz.
Occasionally, no warning message appears, but the screen is blank. This could also indicate that the monitor is not synchronizing with the computer or that the monitor is in a power save mode.
General Problems
The following table contains general information about common monitor problems you might encounter.
COMMON | PROBLEM DESCRIPTION | POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS |
SYMPTOMS |
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No Video/Power | No picture, monitor is dead | Check connection integrity at the both ends of the video cable, verify that the |
LED off |
| monitor and computer are plugged into a working electrical outlet, and that |
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| you have pressed the power button. |
No Video/Power | No picture or no brightness | Press the input select button in the front of the monitor and ensure the |
LED on |
| correct input source is selected. |
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| Increase brightness & contrast controls. |
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| Perform monitor |
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| Check for bent or broken pins on the end of the video cable. |
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| Reboot your computer and monitor. |
Poor Focus | Picture is fuzzy, blurry, or |
| ghosting |
Push Auto Adjust button.
Adjust Phase and Clock controls via OSD.
Eliminate video extension cables.
Perform monitor reset.
Lower video resolution or increase font size.