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| Troubleshooting
Common Problems
The following table contains general information about common monitor problems
you might encounter and the possible solutions:
Common
Symptoms
What You
Experience
Possible Solutions
No Video/Power
LED off
No picture
∞ Ensure that the video cable connecting the monitor
and the computer is properly connected and secure.
∞ Verify that the power outlet is functioning properly
using any other electrical equipment.
∞ Ensure that the correct input source is selected via the
Input Source
menu.
No Video/Power
LED on
No picture or no
brightness
∞ Increase brightness and contrast controls using the
OSD.
∞ Perform monitor self-test feature check.
∞ Check for bent or broken pins in the video cable
connector.
∞ Run the built-in diagnostics.
∞ Ensure that the correct input source is selected via the
Input Source
menu.
Poor Focus
Picture is
fuzzy, blurry, or
ghosting
∞ Eliminate video extension cables.
∞ Reset the monitor to Factory Settings(Factory Reset).
∞ Change the video resolution to the correct aspect ratio.
Shaky/Jittery
Video
Wavy picture or
fine movement
∞ Reset the monitor to Factory Settings(Factory Reset).
∞ Check environmental factors.
∞ Relocate the monitor and test in another room.
Missing Pixels
LCD screen has
spots
∞ Cycle power On-Off.
∞ Pixel that is permanently Off is a natural defect that can
occur in LCD technology.
∞ For more information on Dell Monitor Quality and
Pixel Policy, see Dell Support site at:
www.dell.com/
support/monitors
.
Stuck-on Pixels
LCD screen has
bright spots
∞ Cycle power On-Off.
∞ Pixel that is permanently off is a natural defect that can
occur in LCD technology.
∞ For more information on Dell Monitor Quality and Pixel
Policy, see Dell Support site at:
http://www.dell.com/
support/monitors
.
Brightness
Problems
Picture too dim
or too bright
∞ Reset the monitor to Factory Settings(
Factory Reset
).
∞ Adjust brightness & contrast controls via OSD.
Geometric
Distortion
Screen not
centered
correctly
∞ Reset the monitor to Factory Settings(
Factory Reset
).
∞ Adjust horizontal & vertical controls via OSD.