Fuzzy focus; streaking, ghosting, or shadowing effects; horizontal scrolling lines; faint vertical bars; or unable to center the picture on the screen (flat panel monitors using an analog VGA input connection only).

Cause

Solution

 

 

Flat panel monitor’s internal digital conversion circuits may

1. Select the monitor’s Auto-Adjustment option in the

be unable to correctly interpret the output synchronization of

monitor’s on-screen display menu.

the graphics card.

2. Manually synchronize the Clock and Clock Phase on-

 

 

screen display functions. To download a SoftPaq that

 

will assist you with the synchronization, go to the

 

following Web site, select the appropriate monitor, and

 

download either SP32347 or SP32202:

 

http://www.hp.com/support

Graphics card is not seated properly or is bad (some models).

1.Reseat the graphics card.

2.Replace the graphics card.

Certain typed symbols do not appear correct.

Cause

Solution

The font you are using does not support that particular symbol.

Use the Character Map to locate and select the appropriate symbol. You can copy the symbol from the Character Map into a document.

In Windows 7, click Start, select All Programs, select Accessories, select System Tools, and then select Character Map.

In Windows 8, on the Start screen, type ch, and then select Character Map from the list of applications.

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