Compaq Armada 7700 Armada 7700 Family of Personal Computers Reference Guide - Page 168

Solving Display Problems Continued Problem Possible Cause Solution Display on an external monitor is distorted. Small red, green, or blue spots appear on the computer TFT display. The image has a black border and does not fill the screen. Incorrect display device drivers are installed or incorrect resolution is set. Click StartÆSettings ÆControl PanelÆ double-click the Display icon. Then set the correct display type and resolution for the external monitor. The external monitor is not Energy Starcompliant, but monitor energy-saving feature is enabled. 1. Press any key or move the pointing device to restore the display. 2. If display remains distorted, turn monitor off, then on. 3. Disable the monitor energy-saving feature. For instructions, refer to "Enabling EnergySaving Features" in Chapter 7. Small spots, called on-pixels, often appear on TFT screens. Compaq limits the number of these on-pixels to 0.003 percent. This is typical; no action is required. The Desktop Area Click StartÆSettings setting is smaller than ÆControl Panel the Resolution setting. Ædouble-click the Display iconÆSettings tabÆCompaq tab. Then adjust the Desktop Area and Resolution settings. Press Fn+T to expand the image. Troubleshooting 16-11