Display → Settings | Samsung 214T manual

There is no image on the screen.

Is the power indicator on the monitor blinking at 1 second intervals?

The monitor is in PowerSaver mode.

Press any key on the keyboard to activate the monitor and restore the image on the screen.

If there is still no image, press the 'SOURCE' button.

Then press any key on the keyboard again to activate the monitor and restore the image on the screen.

I cannot see the On Screen Display.

The screen shows strange colors or just black and white.

Is the monitor	You may get a blank screen if you boot the
connected using the	system before you connect the DVI cable, or
DVI cable?	disconnect and then reconnect the DVI cable
	while the system is running as certain types of
	graphic cards do not send out video signals.
	Connect the DVI cable and then reboot the
	system.
Have you locked the	Unlock the OSD by pressing the MENU button
On Screen Display	for at least 5 seconds.
(OSD) Menu to prevent
changes?

Is the screen displaying	Check the signal cable connection. Make sure
only one color as if	the video card is fully inserted in it's slot.
looking at the screen
through a cellophane
paper?
Have the screen colors	Reboot the computer.
become strange after
running a program or
due to a crash between
applications?

The screen suddenly has become unbalanced.

Has the video card been set properly?

Have you changed the video card or the driver?

Have you adjusted the resolution or frequency on the monitor?

Set the video card by referring to the video card manual.

Adjust screen image position and size using the OSD.

Adjust the resolution and frequency of the video card.

The screen can be unbalanced due to the cycle of the video card signals. Readjust Position by referring to the OSD.

The screen is out of focus or OSD cannot be adjusted.

Power Indicator is blinking but no images on the screen.

Have you adjusted the resolution or frequency on the monitor?

Is the frequency properly adjusted when checking the Display Timing on the menu?

Adjust the resolution and frequency of the video card.

Adjust the frequency properly by referring to the video card manual and the Preset Timing Modes.

(The maximum frequency per resolution may differ from product to product.)

There are only 16 colors shown on the screen.

The screen colors have changed after changing the video card.

There is a message that reads "Unrecognized monitor, Plug & Play (VESA DDC) monitor found".

Have the Windows	Windows ME/2000/XP:
colors been set	Set the colors properly at the Control Panel →
properly?	Display → Settings.

Has the video card	Set the video card by referring to the video card
been set properly?	manual.

Have you installed the	Install the monitor driver according to the Driver
monitor driver?	Installation Instructions.

See the video card	Install the monitor driver according to the Driver
manual to see if the	Installation Instructions.
Plug & Play (VESA

Display → Settings.