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No characters appear on the display monitor.
Check the following:
•
Is the keyboard functioning? Test it by turning the Num Lock
function on and off to check if the Num Lock indicator lights up.
•
Is the display monitor plugged in and turned on? If you are using
a switch box, is it switched to the correct system?
•
Are the brightness and contrast controls on the video monitor
properly adjusted?
•
Is the display monitor signal cable properly connected?
•
Does this display monitor work correctly if plugged into a
different system?
•
Remove all add-in cares and see if the system boots.
If reboot is successful, install the cards back in one at a time with a
reboot between each addition to determine if one of them is
causing the problem.
•
Make sure that you have properly installed system compliant
memory modules, and that there populated according to the
system guidelines.
•
Make sure that you have installed system compliant processors,
and that there populated according to the system guidelines.
If you are using an add-in video controller card, do the following:
1
Verify that the display monitor works using the onboard video
controller.
2
Verify that the add-in video controller card is fully seated in its slot.
3
Reboot the system for the changes to take effect.
4
If there are still no characters on the screen after you reboot the
system, reboot it again.
Take note of the beep codes emitted during POST. This
information may be required if you seek technical assistance.
If POST does not emit any beep code and characters still does not
appear, the display monitor or the video controller may be
defective. Contact your local Acer representative or authorized
dealer for technical assistance.
Summary of Contents for Altos G540 Series
Page 1: ...Acer Altos G540 Series User s Guide ...
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Page 11: ...1 System tour ...
Page 24: ...1 System tour 14 System boards Mainboard ...
Page 34: ...1 System tour 24 ...
Page 35: ...2 System setup ...
Page 44: ...2 System setup 34 ...
Page 45: ...3 System upgrade ...
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Page 79: ...4SystemBIOS ...
Page 108: ...4 System BIOS 98 ...
Page 109: ...5 System troubleshooting ...
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Page 121: ...Appendix A Server management tools ...
Page 129: ...Appendix B Rack mount configuration ...
Page 130: ...This appendix shows you how to set up the Altos G540 server in a rack mount configuration ...