A Troubleshooting

Solving common problems

The following table lists possible problems, the possible cause of each problem, and the recommended solutions.

Problem

Possible

Solution

 

cause

 

 

 

 

No image is

Power cord is

Be sure the power cord is properly connected to the outlet.

displayed.

not connected.

Verify that the outlet has power to it.

 

 

 

 

Check that the fuse or breaker has not tripped or burned out.

 

 

See if the power switch is turned on.

 

 

Might need service.

 

 

 

Power is on,

Screen needs

Adjust brightness and contrast again.

power indicator

adjustment.

Backlight might need repair.

is blue, but the

 

 

 

screen appears

 

 

extremely dark.

 

 

 

 

 

Power indicator

Display is in

Move the mouse or press any key on the keyboard.

is amber.

power saving

Turn off equipment and then back on.

 

mode.

 

 

 

 

 

Out of Range

Input signal is

The signal from the media player/computer (video card) is out of the vertical or

message

out of frequency

horizontal frequency range of the display. Adjust the frequency range by referring to the

appears.

range.

specifications in this manual (maximum resolution: RGB—1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz;

 

 

HDMI—1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz; DisplayPort—1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz).

 

 

NOTE: Vertical Frequency—To enable the user to watch the display, the screen

 

 

image should change multiple times every second like a fluorescent lamp. The vertical

 

 

frequency or refresh rate is the number of times the image displays per second. The unit

 

 

is measured in Hz.

 

 

Horizontal Frequency—The horizontal interval is the time to display one vertical line.

 

 

When 1 is divided by the horizontal interval, the number of horizontal lines displayed

 

 

every second can be tabulated as the horizontal frequency. The unit is measured in kHz.

 

 

 

Check signal

Signal cable is

The signal cable between the media player/computer and display is not connected.

cable message

not connected.

Make sure that the signal cable is properly connected.

appears.

 

 

 

 

 

Press the INPUT button on the remote control to check the input signal.

 

 

 

Unknown

Display driver is

Install the display driver, which is provided with the display or download from the HP

Product

not installed.

website www.hp.com.

message

 

See if the Plug and Play function is supported by referring to the video card user manual.

appears when

 

 

 

the display is

 

 

connected.

 

 

 

 

 

46 Appendix A Troubleshooting

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