HP Xw8200 HP Workstation xw8200 Service and Technical Reference Guide (Complet - Page 120
Solving Display Problems, Table 5-7
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Solving Display Problems Table 5-7 Display Problems Problem Cause Solution Blank screen (no video). The cable connections are not Check the cable connections from the monitor to the correct. workstation and to a working electrical outlet. The monitor is turned off. Switch the monitor to on (LED is on). You might need to refer to the monitor manual for an explanation of the LED signals. Screen blanking utility installed Press any key or click the mouse button and, if set, enter or energy saver features your password. enabled. System ROM is bad; system is running in FailSafe Boot Block mode (indicated by eight beeps). Reflash the ROM using a ROMPaq diskette. Fixed-sync monitor will not Be sure that the monitor can accept the same horizontal sync at the resolution chosen. scan rate as the resolution chosen. Computer is in Hibernate mode. Press the power button to resume from Hibernate mode. Monitor settings in the 1 Restart the workstation and press F8 during startup workstation are not compatible when you see "Press F8" in the bottom-right corner of with the monitor. the screen. 2 Using the keyboard arrow keys, select Enable VGA Mode and press Enter. 3 In Windows Control Panel, double-click the Display icon and select the Settings tab. 4 Use the sliding control to reset the resolution. The display works properly during The display settings in the OS 1 Restart your workstation in VGA mode. the POST but goes blank when the are incompatible with your OS starts. graphics card and monitor. 2 After the OS starts, change the display settings to match those supported by your graphics card and monitor. 3 Refer to your OS and graphics card documentation for information on changing display settings. Power LED flashes Red six times, once every second, followed by a two second pause, and the workstation beeps six times. Pre-video graphics error. For systems with a graphics card: 1 Reseat the graphics card. 2 Replace the graphics card. 3 Replace the system board. Monitor does not function properly Monitor without energy saver Disable monitor energy saver feature. when used with energy saver capabilities is being used with features. energy saver features enabled. Dim characters. The brightness and contrast Adjust the monitor brightness and contrast controls. controls are not set properly. Cables are not properly connected. Check that the graphics cable is securely connected to the graphics card and the monitor. 120 SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS AND TROUBLESHOOTING