HP z565, z560 manual Blank screen blue, black, or distorted, Blank Screen for Solution

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Blank screen (blue, black, or distorted)

Problem: Some TV/displays may display a blank screen after initial setup in component video. You may see a dark, blue, or distorted screen.

Solution: If your TV/display shows these conditions, or is too difficult to use, see the following table:

Blank Screen for:

Solution:

 

 

1 to 2 minutes after you

No action is required.

first turn on your system

CAUTION: Do NOT restart your HP Digital Entertainment Center until the screen

during initial setup.

indicates that setup is complete.

 

 

About 30 seconds after

No action is required.

restarting.

Do NOT restart your HP Digital Entertainment Center. Wait for the display to reappear.

 

 

More than 4 minutes

You might see the Microsoft Windows logo, and then the screen remains blank. Your television

after you first turn on

and HP Digital Entertainment Center may have mismatched screen resolution. The HP Digital

your system.

Entertainment Center Video Out format may not be supported by the connected TV/display.

 

After any system restart, see “Correcting an extended blank screen with component video out”

 

on page 24.

 

 

Correcting an extended blank screen with component video out

Follow the steps carefully. If you observe a blank or distorted screen for more than 3 minutes in component video, do the following:

Video checklist.

Connect another Video Out.

Adjust the video image.

Reconnect to component video.

24HP Digital Entertainment Center TV/Display Setup Guide

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Contents Page USA Table of Contents Page Overview Preparing your system TV/Display SetupVideo Out Usage Hdtv notes After you first turn on your system Resize adjustment availability Starting the TV/Display Setup WizardClick More Programs, HP Settings, and then Video Settings TV/Display Setup WizardFollow the onscreen instructions Select the Hdtv Mode. Click Next Video Out ActionYour settings may vary Your screen image may varyChange the screen size Hdmi Hdtv Overscan Compensation Click Video & Television Click Resize or pan Hdtv desktopPage Desktop Video Adjustments Select Change the signal or HD formatVideo Troubleshooting Check videoConnector Usage Problem See Common Video Out ProblemsVideo Out Connection Types Connector Blank screenOversized screen Undersized screen with black border Display Image Size OverscanCropping PanningScreen flashes Screen flickersUnreadable screen text Click PropertiesSleep mode No video after power on sequenceDTV channel has audio but no video Keyboard does not workTroubleshooting Component Video Check component videoComponent video troubleshooting chart Problem Screen image Solution SeeDVD does not play or an error appears on screen Click Play DVDIndicates that setup is complete Blank Screen for SolutionBlank screen blue, black, or distorted Video checklist Connect another Video Out Video Out OptionsLine at bottom of the screen Wrong colors or erratic video on screenClick Control Panel, Add or Remove Programs Troubleshooting Hdmi Recovering your system with Hdmi or DVI/HDMIUntil the screen indicates that setup is complete Blank screen for ActionVideo Out Formats Video Out InformationTV/Display types Scanning system Display resolution/formatAspect ratio Plasma TV/display image retention
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