ATI X800XL User Guide - Page 54

HDTV/HDTV Adapter Troubleshooting, Problem, Possible Solution, General Problems

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48 Solution Selector General Problems Problem Screen Defects Appear Possible Solution • Check if your monitor supports the resolution, horizontal (kHz) and vertical (Hz) refresh rates as required by the graphics card. • Check your current resolution, refresh rate, and color depth settings in the Settings and Monitor tabs in your Display Properties dialog. Off-Center Screen Image, Odd Colors or No Picture Operating System Warns that Video Card Isn't Properly Configured Warning! Ensure that both video card and monitor support resolution and refresh rates you select. Incompatible resolution/refresh rate selection may result in monitor damage. Refer to your monitor's documentation for recommended resolutions and refresh rates. • Try adjusting the brightness, sharpness, contrast, and color balance controls of your monitor. • Try adjusting the centering and positioning controls of your monitor to position the picture on the screen. Note: The Screen Position settings in Display Properties > Advanced > Displays > Adjustments tune the position of the picture on the screen via the video signal. • Set the monitor's RGB inputs (and sync switches, if this option is available) to 75 Ohms, with the sync set to external. • Digital Flat Panel (DFP) monitor users: refer to your monitor's documentation for the appropriate cable and connector to plug into the DVI-I connector on the graphics card. • Check the driver installation and make sure that all software is correctly loaded corresponding to your operating system and applications. • Re-install the ATI drivers for your RADEON™ X800 card. HDTV/HDTV Adapter Troubleshooting Problem Possible Solution The colors on my TV display are incorrect • Ensure that the connections between the Component Video Adapter and your HDTV are correct (Y=Green, Pb=Blue, Pr=Red).

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48
Solution Selector
Screen Defects
Appear
Check if your monitor supports the resolution,
horizontal (kHz) and vertical (Hz) refresh rates as
required by the graphics card.
Check your current resolution, refresh rate, and color
depth settings in the
Settings
and
Monitor
tabs in
your
Display Properties
dialog.
Warning!
Ensure that both video card and monitor
support resolution and refresh rates you select.
Incompatible resolution/refresh rate selection may result in
monitor damage. Refer to your monitor's documentation
for recommended resolutions and refresh rates.
Off-Center
Screen Image,
Odd Colors or No
Picture
Try adjusting the brightness, sharpness, contrast, and
color balance controls of your monitor.
Try adjusting the centering and positioning controls of
your monitor to position the picture on the screen.
Note:
The
Screen Position
settings in
Display
Properties > Advanced > Displays > Adjustments
tune the position of the picture on the screen via the
video signal.
Set the monitor's RGB inputs (and sync switches, if
this option is available) to 75 Ohms, with the sync set
to external.
Digital Flat Panel (DFP) monitor users: refer to your
monitor's documentation for the appropriate cable and
connector to plug into the DVI-I connector on the
graphics card.
Operating
System Warns
that Video Card
Isn’t Properly
Configured
Check the driver installation and make sure that all
software is correctly loaded corresponding to your
operating system and applications.
Re-install the ATI drivers for your RADEON™ X800
card.
HDTV/HDTV Adapter Troubleshooting
Problem
Possible Solution
The colors on my
TV display are
incorrect
Ensure that the connections between the Component
Video Adapter and your HDTV are correct (Y=Green,
Pb=Blue, Pr=Red).
General Problems
Problem
Possible Solution