Troubleshooting Without Diagnostics
Solving Display Problems (Continued)
Problem | Cause | Solution |
Fuzzy focus; streaking, | Flat panel monitor’s |
ghosting, or shadowing | internal digital |
effects; horizontal scrolling | conversion circuits may |
lines; faint vertical bars; or | be unable to correctly |
unable to center the picture | interpret the output |
on the screen. | synchronization of the |
(flat panel monitors using | graphics card. |
an analog VGA input |
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connection only) |
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1.Select the monitor’s
2.Manually synchronize the Clock and Clock Phase
| Graphics card is not | 1. Reseat the graphics card. |
| seated properly or is | 2. Replace the graphics card. |
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Certain typed symbols do | The font you are using | Use the Character Map to locate the |
not appear correct. | does not support that | and select the appropriate symbol. |
| particular symbol. | Click Start > All Programs > |
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| Accessories > System Tools > |
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| Character Map. You can copy |
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| the symbol from the Character Map |
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| into a document. |
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