HP Xw8400 HP xw8400 Service and Technical Reference Guide - Page 126
Solving audio problems, Table 5-8
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Table 5-7 Display problems (continued) Problem Cause Solution Blurry video or requested resolution cannot be set. If the graphics controller was upgraded, the correct video drivers might not be loaded. Install the video drivers included in the upgrade kit. Monitor is not capable of displaying requested resolution. Change requested resolution. The picture is broken up, rolls, jitters, or flashes. The monitor connections might 1. be incomplete or the monitor might be incorrectly adjusted. 2. Be sure the monitor cable is securely connected to the workstation. In a two-monitor system or if another monitor is in close proximity, be sure the monitors are not interfering with each other's electromagnetic field by moving them apart. 3. Be sure that fluorescent lights or fans are not too close to the monitor. Monitor needs to be degaussed. Degauss the monitor. Vibrating or rattling noise coming from inside a CRT monitor when powered on. Monitor degaussing coil has been activated. None. It is normal for the degaussing coil to be activated when the monitor is powered on. Clicking noise coming from inside a Electronic relays have been CRT monitor. activated inside the monitor. None. It is normal for some monitors to make a clicking noise when turned on and off, when going in and out of Standby mode, and when changing resolutions. High pitched noise coming from inside a flat panel monitor. Brightness and contrast settings are too high. Lower brightness and contrast settings. Fuzzy focus; streaking, ghosting, or shadowing effects; horizontal scrolling lines; faint vertical bars; or unable to center the picture on the screen. (Flat panel monitors using an analog VGA input connection only.) Flat panel monitor's internal digital conversion circuits might be unable to correctly interpret the output synchronization of the graphics card. 1. Select the monitor's Auto-Adjustment option in the monitor's on-screen display menu. 2. Manually synchronize the Clock and Clock Phase onscreen display functions. Download SoftPaq SP20930 or SP22333, depending on the monitor, to assist with the synchronization. Certain typed symbols do not appear correct. The font you are using does not support that particular symbol. Use the Character Map to locate the and select the appropriate symbol. Click Start>All Programs> Accessories>System Tools>Character Map. You can copy the symbol from the Character Map into a document. Solving audio problems Table 5-8 Audio problems Problem Sound does not come out of the speaker or headphones. Cause Solution Software volume control is turned down. Double-click the Speaker icon on the taskbar and use the volume slider to adjust the volume. The external speakers are not Turn on the external speakers. turned on. External speakers are plugged See the sound card documentation for proper speaker into the wrong audio jack. connection. 116 Chapter 5 System diagnostics and troubleshooting ENWW