Dell 32 Gaming G3223D G3223D Monitor Users Guide - Page 69

Troubleshooting, Common, symptoms, Possible solutions, Factory Reset, Horizontal or vertical

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Common symptoms Possible solutions Stuck-on pixels • Cycle power On-Off. • Pixel that is permanently off is a natural defect that can occur in LCD technology. • For more information about Dell Monitor Quality and Pixel Policy, see Dell Support site at: www.dell.com/pixelguidelines. Brightness problems • Reset the monitor to factory settings (Factory Reset). • Adjust brightness and contrast controls through OSD. Geometric distortion • Reset the monitor to factory settings (Factory Reset). • Adjust horizontal and vertical controls through OSD. Horizontal or vertical • Reset the monitor to factory settings (Factory Reset). lines • 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 • Reset the monitor to factory settings (Factory Reset). • 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 • Do not perform any troubleshooting steps. • Contact Dell immediately. Intermittent problems • Ensure that the video cable connecting the monitor to the computer is connected properly and is secure. • Reset the monitor to factory settings (Factory Reset). • Perform monitor self-test feature check to determine if the intermittent problem occurs in self-test mode. Troubleshooting │ 69

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Troubleshooting
69
Common
symptoms
Possible solutions
Stuck-on pixels
• Cycle power On-Off.
• Pixel that is permanently off is a natural defect that can
occur in LCD technology.
• For more information about Dell Monitor Quality and Pixel
Policy, see Dell Support site at:
www.dell.com/pixelguidelines
.
Brightness problems
• Reset the monitor to factory settings (
Factory Reset
).
• Adjust brightness and contrast controls through OSD.
Geometric distortion
• Reset the monitor to factory settings (
Factory Reset
).
• Adjust horizontal and vertical controls through OSD.
Horizontal or vertical
lines
• Reset the monitor to factory settings (
Factory Reset
).
• 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
• Reset the monitor to factory settings (
Factory Reset
).
• 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
• Do not perform any troubleshooting steps.
• Contact Dell immediately.
Intermittent
problems
• Ensure that the video cable connecting the monitor to the
computer is connected properly and is secure.
• Reset the monitor to factory settings (
Factory Reset
).
• Perform monitor self-test feature check to determine if
the intermittent problem occurs in self-test mode.