troubleshooting your workstation

 

 

solving hardware problems

Table 2-2

Your Workstation Has a Hardware Problem

 

 

 

 

The monitor’s power cord is

Connect the power cord – ensure

 

correctly connected.

it is plugged into a working

 

 

grounded power outlet and into

 

 

the monitor.

 

 

 

 

The graphics card is installed and

Connect the monitor (video) cable

 

the monitor (video) cable is

– ensure it is properly connected

 

correctly connected.

to both the workstation and the

 

 

monitor. Ensure that the cable is

 

 

connected to the graphics card’s

 

 

connector.

 

 

 

 

The monitor’s brightness and

Check the settings using the

 

contrast settings are correctly set.

monitor’s OSD (on-screen

 

 

display) or using controls on the

 

 

front of the monitor.

 

 

 

 

There is an image during boot but then the screen goes blank.

 

 

 

 

Make sure...

How

 

 

 

 

The monitor settings in your

• Windows 2000: Restart the

 

workstation are compatible with

workstation. The Startup

 

your monitor.

screen is displayed. When

 

 

prompted, press F8 and then

 

 

start the workstation in VGA

 

 

mode. When the workstation

 

 

has started, double-click on

 

 

the Display icon in your

 

 

workstation’s Control Panel,

 

 

then click on the Settings

 

 

button. Use the sliding control

 

 

to reset the resolution.

 

 

• Windows NT: Enter VGA

 

 

mode when prompted during

 

 

start-up.

 

 

 

 

If the Workstation starts and you still have a problem, run HP

 

e-Diagtools (refer to page 50).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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HP X1100 manual Your Workstation Has a Hardware Problem, There is an image during boot but then the screen goes blank

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