TECHNICAL SUPPORT (FAQ)

Problem & Question

 

 

Possible Solution

 

 

 

 

*Check if the Power Switch is in the ON

Power LED is not on

 

 

position

 

 

 

 

*Power Cord should be connected

 

 

 

 

*Check if the PC system is Plug & Play

 

 

 

 

compatible

No Plug & Play

 

 

 

*Check if the Video Card is Plug & Play

 

 

 

compatible

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Check if the D-15 plug pin of Video

 

 

 

 

Cable is bent.

Picture is fuzzy

 

 

 

*Adjust the Contrast and Brightness

 

 

 

Controls.

 

 

 

 

Picture bounces or a wave

*Move electrical devices that may cause

pattern is present in the picture

electrical interference.

 

 

 

 

*Computer Power Switch should be in

 

 

 

 

the ON position.

 

 

 

 

*Computer Video Card should be snugly

 

 

 

 

seated in its slot.

 

 

 

 

*Make sure monitor’s video cable is

The power LED is ON (Amber)

properly connected to the computer.

*Inspect monitor’s video cable and make

but there’s no

video

or

no

sure none of the pins are bent.

picture.

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Make sure computer is operational by

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

hitting the CAPS LOCK key on the

 

 

 

 

keyboard while observing the CAPS

 

 

 

 

LOCK LED. The LED should either turn

 

 

 

 

ON or OFF after hitting the CAPS LOCK

 

 

 

 

key.

Missing one of the primary

*Inspect the monitor’s video cable and

colors (RED,

GREEN,

or

make sure that none of the pins are

BLUE)

 

 

 

bent.

Screen image is not centered

*Adjust pixel frequency (CLOCK) and

or sized properly.

 

 

FOCUS or press hot-key (AUTO).

Picture has color defects

 

 

*Adjust RGB color or select color

(white does not look white)

 

temperature.

Horizontal

or

vertical

*Use win 95/98 shut-down mode Adjust

CLOCK and FOCUS or perform hot- key

disturbances on the screen

 

 

(AUTO-key).

 

 

 

 

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