Dell E173FP User Guide - Page 7
Common Problems, Common, Symptoms, What You, Experience, Possible Solutions - lcd monitor
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Common Problems The following table contains general information about common monitor problems you might encounter. COMMON SYMPTOMS No Video/ Power LED off WHAT YOU EXPERIENCE No picture, monitor is dead POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS Check connection integrity at both ends of the video cable Electric outlet verification Ensure power button depressed fully No Video/ Power No picture or no LED on brightness Increase 'Brightness' & 'Contrast' controls Perform monitor self-test feature check Check for bent or broken pins on the D-sub cable. Poor Focus Picture is fuzzy, blurry or ghosting Push 'Auto adjust' button Adjust 'Phase' and 'Clock' controls via OSD Eliminate video extension cables Perform monitor reset Lower video resolution or increase font size Shaky/Jittery Video Wavy picture or fine movement Push 'Auto Adjust' button Adjust 'Phase' and 'Clock' controls via OSD Perform monitor reset Check environmental factors Relocate and test in other room Missing Pixels LCD screen has spots Clean the LCD Screen, please refer to maintenance. Cycle power on-off These are pixels that are permanently off and is a natural defect that occurs in LCD technology Stuck-on Pixels LCD screen has bright spots Cycle power on-off These are pixels that are permanently on and is a natural defect that occurs in LCD technology Brightness Problems Geometric Distortion Picture too dim or too bright Screen not centered correctly Horizontal/Vertical Screen has one or more Lines lines Sync Problems Screen is scrambled or appears torn Perform monitor reset Push 'Auto Adjust' button Adjust 'Brightness' & 'Contrast' controls Perform monitor reset on "All Settings" Push 'Auto-Adjust' button Adjust the centering controls Ensure monitor is in proper video mode, please refer to preset display modes. Perform monitor reset Push 'Auto Adjust' button Adjust 'Phase' and 'Clock' controls via OSD Perform monitor self-test feature check and determine if these lines are also in self-test mode Check for bent or broken pins on the D-sub cable. Perform monitor reset Push 'Auto Adjust' button Adjust 'Phase' and 'Clock' controls via OSD Perform monitor self-test feature check to determine if scrambled screen appears in self-test mode Check for bent or broken pins on the D-sub cable. Boot up in the 'Safe mode'