Samsung LS17BIDKSV/ILC, LS17BIDKSV/EDC manual Panel → Display → Settings

There is no image on the screen.

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

disappears.

Please change to the recommended mode during this one-minute period.

(The message is displayed again if the system is rebooted.)

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,
DVI cable?	or 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 On	Unlock the OSD by pressing the MENU
Screen Display (OSD)	button for at least 5 seconds.
Menu to prevent
changes?
Is the screen displaying	Check the signal cable connection. Make
only one color as if	sure the video card is fully inserted in it's
looking at the screen	slot.
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.

(Refer to the Preset Timing Modes).

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.

LED 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.

(Refer to the Preset Timing Modes).

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

Have the Windows	Windows ME/2000/XP:
colors been set	Set the colors properly at the Control
properly?	Panel → Display → Settings.
Has the video card	Set the video card by referring to the video
been set properly?	card manual.