Dell E2014T Users Guide - Page 40

Common, Symptoms, What You, Experience, Possible Solutions, Adjust Phase and Pixel Clock using OSD.

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Common Symptoms What You Experience Possible Solutions Brightness Problems Picture too dim or too bright • Reset the monitor to factory settings. • Auto Adjust using OSD. • Adjust brightness and contrast using the OSDD. Geometric Distortion Screen not centered correctly • Reset the monitor to factory settings. • Auto Adjust using OSD. • Adjust horizontal and vertical positions using OSD. • Reset the monitor to factory settings. • Perform Auto Adjust using OSD. Horizontal/ Vertical Lines • Adjust Phase and Pixel Clock using OSD. Screen has one • Perform monitor self-test and determine if the or more lines lines appear in the self-test mode. • Check for bent or broken pins on the display cable and the ports. • Run the built-in diagnostics. Synchronization Screen is Problems scrambled or appears torn • Reset the monitor to factory settings. • Perform Auto Adjust using OSD. • Adjust Phase and Pixel Clock using OSD. • Perform monitor self-test check to determine if the problem appears in self-test mode. • Check for bent or broken pins on the display cable and the ports. • Restart the computer in safe mode. Intermittent Problems Monitor malfunctions on and off • Make sure the display cable connecting the monitor to the computer is connected properly and is secure. • Reset the monitor to factory settings. • Perform monitor self-test to determine if the intermittent problem occurs in self-test mode. • Perform monitor self-test. Missing Color Picture missing color • Make sure the display cable connecting the monitor to the computer is connected properly and is secure. • Check for bent or broken pins on the display cable and the ports. 40  Troubleshooting

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Troubleshooting
Common
Symptoms
What You
Experience
Possible Solutions
Brightness
Problems
Picture too dim
or too bright
Reset the monitor to factory settings.
Auto Adjust using OSD.
Adjust brightness and contrast using
the OSD
D.
Geometric
Distortion
Screen not
centered
correctly
Reset the monitor to factory settings.
Auto Adjust using OSD.
Adjust horizontal and vertical positions using
OSD.
Horizontal/
Vertical Lines
Screen has one
or more lines
Reset the monitor to factory settings.
Perform Auto Adjust using OSD.
Adjust Phase and Pixel Clock using OSD.
Perform monitor self-test and determine if the
lines appear in the self-test mode.
Check for bent or broken pins on the
display cable and the ports.
Run the built-in diagnostics.
Synchronization
Problems
Screen is
scrambled or
appears torn
Reset the monitor to factory settings.
Perform Auto Adjust using OSD.
Adjust Phase and Pixel Clock using OSD.
Perform monitor self-test check to determine
if the problem appears in self-test mode.
Check for bent or broken pins on the
display cable and the ports.
Restart the computer in safe mode.
Intermittent
Problems
Monitor
malfunctions
on and off
Make sure the display cable connecting
the monitor to the computer is connected
properly and is secure.
Reset the monitor to factory settings.
Perform monitor self-test to determine if the
intermittent problem occurs in self-test mode.
Missing Color
Picture missing
color
Perform monitor self-test.
Make sure the display cable connecting
the monitor to the computer is connected
properly and is secure.
Check for bent or broken pins on the
display cable and the ports.