There is no image on the screen.

Is the Power indicator on the monitor blinking at 1 second intervals?

The monitor is in PowerSaver mode.

Press any key on the keyboard to activate the monitor and restore the image on the screen.

If there is still no image, press the 'SOURCE' button.

Then press any key on the keyboard again to activate the monitor and restore the image on the screen.

I cannot see the On Screen Display.

The screen shows strange colors or just black and white.

Connected using the

You may get a blank screen if you boot the

DVI cable?

system before you connect the DVI cable, or

 

disconnect and then reconnect the DVI cable

 

while the system is running as certain types of

 

graphic cards do not send out video signals.

 

Connect the DVI cable and then reboot the

 

system.

Have you locked the

Unlock the OSD by pressing the MENU button

On Screen Display

for at least 5 seconds.

(OSD) Menu to prevent

 

changes?

 

Is the screen displaying

Check the signal cable connection. Make sure

only one color as if

the video card is fully inserted in it's slot.

looking at the screen

 

through a cellophane

 

paper?

 

Have the screen colors

Reboot the computer.

become strange after

 

running a program or

 

due to a crash between

 

applications?

 

The screen suddenly has become unbalanced.

Has the video card been set properly?

Have you changed the video card or the driver?

Have you adjusted the resolution or frequency on the monitor?

Set the video card by referring to the video card manual.

Adjust screen image position and size using the OSD.

Adjust the resolution and frequency of the video card.

(Refer to the Preset Timing Modes).

The screen can be unbalanced due to the cycle of the video card signals. Readjust Position by referring to the OSD.

The screen is out of focus or OSD cannot be adjusted.

Power indicator is blinking but no images on the screen.

Have you adjusted the resolution or frequency on the monitor?

Is the frequency properly adjusted when checking the Display Timing on the menu?

Adjust the resolution and frequency of the video card.

(Refer to the Preset Timing Modes).

Adjust the frequency properly by referring to the video card manual and the Preset Timing Modes.

(The maximum frequency per resolution may differ from product to product.)

There are only 16 colors shown on the screen.

The screen colors have changed after changing the video card.

There is a message that reads "Unrecognized monitor, Plug & Play (VESA DDC) monitor found".

Have the Windows

Windows ME/2000/XP:

colors been set

Set the colors properly at the Control Panel

properly?

Display Settings.

Has the video card

Set the video card by referring to the video card

been set properly?

manual.

Have you installed the

Install the monitor driver according to the Driver

monitor driver?

Installation Instructions.

See the video card

Install the monitor driver according to the Driver

manual to see if the

Installation Instructions.

Plug & Play (VESA

 

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