Troubleshooting Without Diagnostics

Problem

Cause

 

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

Some software

1.

Lower the display resolution for the

 

applications, especially

 

current application or consult the

 

games, are stressful on the

 

documentation that came with the

 

graphics subsystem.

 

application for suggestions on

 

 

 

how to improve performance by

 

 

 

adjusting parameters in the

 

 

 

application.

 

 

2.

Add more memory.

 

 

3. Upgrade the graphics solution.

 

 

 

 

Cause unknown.

Restart the computer.

 

 

 

Blank screen (no video).

Monitor is not turned on

Turn on the monitor and check that the

 

and the monitor light is

monitor light is on.

 

not on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The cable connections are

Check the cable connection from the

 

not correct.

monitor to the computer and to the

 

 

electrical outlet.

 

 

 

Blank screen (no video)

You may have a screen

Press any key or click the mouse button

(continued).

blanking utility installed or

and, if set, type your password.

 

energy saver features are

 

 

 

enabled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Computer is in standby

Press the power button to resume from

 

mode.

standby mode.

ÄCAUTION: When attempting to resume from standby mode, do not hold down the power button for more than four seconds. Otherwise, the computer will shut down and you will lose any unsaved data.

You are using a fixed-sync

Be sure that the monitor can accept

monitor and it will not sync

the same horizontal scan rate as the

at the resolution chosen.

resolution chosen.

 

 

The VGA/BNC selector

Set the selector switch to agree with

switch on the monitor

the cable connection.

(some models) is not

 

properly set.

 

 

 

Bad monitor.

Try a different monitor.

Power LED is flashing and computer will not start.

Initernal error has occurred and the computer is flashing a code.

Refer to “Interpreting Diagnostic Lights and Audible Codes” to interpret the error code.

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490778-001

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