Solving Screen Problems

Problem

Possible Cause

Solution

Blank screen

The monitor is not

Turn the monitor on and

 

turned on, and the

check that the monitor

 

monitor light is not on.

light is on.

 

 

 

 

The cable

Check the cable

 

connections are not

connection from the

 

correct.

monitor to the computer

 

 

and to the electrical

 

 

outlet.

 

 

 

The Red, Green, Blue (RGB) input switch on the back of the monitor is set incorrectly.

Set the monitor’s input switch to 75 ohms, and if there is a sync switch, set it to “external.” Refer to the documentation included with your monitor.

 

You are using a fixed- Be sure that the monitor

 

sync monitor, and it

can accept the same

 

will not sync with the

sweep rate as the

 

chosen resolution.

chosen resolution.

 

 

 

Characters on

The brightness and/or

Press Fn+F10 to adjust

computer display

contrast controls are

brightness.

are dim

not properly set.

 

 

 

 

Screen is blank and

A screen blanking

Press any key and/or

the power/suspend

utility has initiated.

enter your power-on

light is on

 

password to return your

 

 

information to the

 

 

screen.

 

 

 

 

Brightness and

Press Fn+F10 to adjust

 

contrast need

brightness.

 

adjusting.

 

 

 

 

 

Screen save has

Press any key to return

 

initiated.

your information to the

 

 

screen.

 

 

 

Screen is blank and

Suspend is initiated.

Exit Suspend by

the power/suspend

 

pressing the suspend

light is blinking

 

button.

 

 

 

Continued

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