Samsung 153V manual Screen shows strange colors or just black and white

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User’s Manual

Troubleshooting

Check List

The screen shows strange colors or just black and white.

Is the screen displaying only one color as if looking at the screen through a cellophane paper?

Have the screen colors become strange after running a program or due to a crash between applications?

Check the signal cable connection.

Make sure the video card is fully inserted in it's slot.

Reboot the computer.

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

LED is blinking but no images on the screen.

Has the video card been set properly?

Have you adjusted the resolution or frequency on the monitor?

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

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

Adjust the resolution and frequency of the video card.

Adjust the frequency properly by referring to the video card manual.

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

There are only 16 Have the Windows colors been colors shown on the set properly?

screen. The screen colors have changed after changing the video card.

Has the video card been set properly?

For Windows ME/XP/2000:

Set the colors properly at the Control Panel, Display, Settings.

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

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

Have you installed the monitor driver?

See the video card manual to see if the Plug & Play (VESA DDC) function can be supported.

Install the monitor driver according to the Driver Installation Instructions.

Install the monitor driver according to the Driver Installation Instructions.

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Contents 153V/173V/193V Index Notation Conventions Safety InstructionsNotational Power This may cause a fire Installation Do not place the monitor face down Clean Other Never insert anything metallic into the monitor openings Introduction UnparkingMonitor saves your adjustments FrontRear Setup Connecting Your MonitorWindows ME Windows XP/2000 Microsoft Windows XP Operating System Setup Setup How to install Click Start , Setting , Control Panel Microsoft Windows NT Operating System Installing Vesa compliant mounting Attaching a base On-Screen Display Troubleshooting Check ListScreen shows strange colors or just black and white Troubleshooting Question Self-Test Feature Check Useful Tips Self-Test Feature Check Werning MessagesEnvironment Specifications GeneralEnvironmental considerations PowerSaver EPA/ENERGYVertical Frequency Preset Timing ModesHorizontal Frequency Model Name 173V Environmental considerations PowerSaver MAC., 640 x Model Name 193V Environmental considerations Power Indicator Green 25,175 IBM, 640 x SeService InformationService Terms Dot PitchUser Information RegulatoryFCC Information User Instructions IC Compliance NoticeEuropean NoticeEurope Only Why do we have environmentally-labelled monitors?MPR II Compliance PCT NoticeLead What does labelling involve?Environmental Requirements CadmiumCFCs freons Why do we have environmentally labelled computers?Mercury TCO Development Environmental requirements Flame retardantsEmissions ErgonomicsEnergy EcologyNatural Color Natural Color Software ProgramFor Better Display Authority