
A. Troubleshooting
Solving Common Problems
The following table lists possible problems, the possible cause of each problem, and the recommended solutions:
Problem Solution
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  | Power LED Is Not ON  | • Make sure the power button is ON and the Power Cord is  | 
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  | properly connected to a grounded power outlet and to the  | 
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  | monitor.  | 
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  | No Plug & Play  | • In order for the Plug & Play feature of the monitor to work,  | 
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  | you need a Plug & Play compatible computer & video card.  | 
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  | Check with your computer manufacturer. Also check the  | 
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  | monitor's video cable and make sure none of the pins are  | 
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  | bent.  | 
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  | • Make sure the HP Monitor Drivers are installed (HP Monitor  | 
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  | Drivers are available at : http://www.hp.com/support)  | 
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  | Picture Is Fuzzy & Has  | • Adjust the Contrast and Brightness Controls.  | 
  | Ghosting Shadowing  | • Make sure you are not using an extension cable or switch  | 
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  | box. We recommend plugging the monitor directly to the  | |
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  | video card output connector on the back of your computer.  | 
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  | Picture Bounces, Flickers Or  | • Move electrical devices that may cause electrical  | 
  | Wave Pattern Is Present In  | interference as far away from the monitor as possible.  | 
  | The Picture  | • Use the maximum refresh rate your monitor is capable of at  | 
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  | the resolution your are using.  | 
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  | Monitor Is Stuck In Active  | • The Computer Power Switch should be in the ON position.  | 
  | • The Computer Video Card should be snugly seated in its  | |
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  | slot.  | 
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  | • Make sure the monitor's video cable is properly connected to  | 
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  | the computer.  | 
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  | • Inspect the monitor's video cable and make sure none of the  | 
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  | pins are bent.  | 
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  | Missing one of the primary  | • Inspect the monitor's video cable and make sure that none  | 
  | colors (RED, GREEN, or  | of the pins are bent.  | 
  | BLUE)  | • Make sure the monitor's video cable is properly connected to  | 
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  | the computer.  | 
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  | Screen image is not  | • Adjust   | 
  | centered or sized properly  | 
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  | Picture has color defects  | • Adjust RGB color or select color temperature  | 
  | (white does not look white)  | 
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  | Horizontal or vertical  | • Use Windows   | 
  | disturbances on the screen  | or press the OK button to display ideal setting  | 
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