Dell Alienware 25 Gaming AW2521HFL Alienware AW2521HFL Monitor Users Guide - Page 64

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Brightness Problems Picture too dim or too bright • Reset the monitor to factory settings. • Adjust brightness and contrast controls in the Display menu. Geometric Distortion Screen not centered correctly • Reset the monitor to factory settings. Horizontal/ Vertical Lines Screen has one or more lines • Reset the monitor to factory settings. • Perform monitor self-test feature check and determine if these lines are also in self-test mode. • Check for bent or broken pins in the video cable connector. • Run the built-in diagnostics. Synchronization Screen is Problems scrambled or appears torn • Reset the monitor to factory settings. • Perform monitor self-test feature check to determine if the scrambled screen appears in self-test mode. • Check for bent or broken pins in the video cable connector. • Restart the computer in the safe mode. Safety Related Visible signs of • Do not perform any troubleshooting steps. Issues smoke or sparks • Contact Dell immediately. Intermittent Problems Monitor • Ensure that the video cable connecting the malfunctions on monitor to the computer is connected properly & off and is secure. • Reset the monitor to factory settings. • Perform monitor self-test feature check to determine if the intermittent problem occurs in self-test mode. Missing Color Picture missing color • Perform monitor self-test feature check. • Ensure that the video cable connecting the monitor to the computer is connected properly and is secure. • Check for bent or broken pins in the video cable connector. 64 | Troubleshooting

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Troubleshooting
Brightness
Problems
Picture too dim
or too bright
Reset the monitor to factory settings.
Adjust brightness and contrast controls in the
Display
menu.
Geometric
Distortion
Screen not
centered
correctly
Reset the monitor to factory settings.
Horizontal/
Vertical Lines
Screen has one
or more lines
Reset the monitor to factory settings.
Perform monitor self-test feature check and
determine if these lines are also in self-test mode.
Check for bent or broken pins in the video cable
connector.
Run the built-in diagnostics.
Synchronization
Problems
Screen is
scrambled or
appears torn
Reset the monitor to factory settings.
Perform monitor self-test feature check to
determine if the scrambled screen appears in
self-test mode.
Check for bent or broken pins in the video cable
connector.
Restart the computer in the
safe mode
.
Safety Related
Issues
Visible signs of
smoke or sparks
Do not perform any troubleshooting steps.
Contact Dell
immediately.
Intermittent
Problems
Monitor
malfunctions on
& off
Ensure that the video cable connecting the
monitor to the computer is connected properly
and is secure.
Reset the monitor to factory settings.
Perform monitor self-test feature check to
determine if the intermittent problem occurs in
self-test mode.
Missing Color
Picture missing
color
Perform monitor self-test feature check.
Ensure that the video cable connecting the
monitor to the computer is connected properly
and is secure.
Check for bent or broken pins in the video cable
connector.