Display (Monitor)
In addition to the information listed here, also refer to the documentation that came with your monitor.
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Screen is blank, and monitor | Reconnect the power cord to the back of the monitor and to the wall outlet. | |
power light is not lit. |
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Press the On button on the front of the monitor. | ||
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Screen is blank. | Press the space bar on the keyboard, or move the mouse, to make the screen | |
| display visible again. | |
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| Press the Sleep button (select models only), or the Esc key on the keyboard, to | |
| resume from sleep mode. | |
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| Press the On button to turn on the computer. | |
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| Inspect the monitor video connector for bent pins: | |
| If any of the pins are bent, replace the monitor connector cable. | |
| If no pins are bent, reconnect the monitor connector cable to the computer. | |
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| Ensure that the video cards are properly seated in the connection slots on the | |
| motherboard. For more information, refer to the Upgrading and Servicing | |
| Guide. | |
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Images on the screen are too | Adjust the monitor resolution setting in Windows Vista: | |
large or too small, or the | 1 | |
images are fuzzy. | ||
2 Click Display Settings. | ||
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| 3 Adjust the Resolution slider as necessary. | |
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