Troubleshooting and tips
Power-on indicator remains unlit after you have switched on your device
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The screen stays blank
If your screen remains blank this may be due to the following:
Monitor is switched off
Ê
Switch your monitor on.
Power saving has been activated (screen is blank)
Ê
Press any key on the keyboard.
or
Ê
Deactivate the screen saver. Enter the appropriate password.
Brightness control is set too dark
Ê
Adjust the brightness control. For detailed information, please refer to the Operating Manual
supplied with your monitor.
Power cable not connected
Ê
Switch off the monitor and the PC.
Ê
Check that the power cable of the monitor is properly connected to the monitor and, depending
on the connector, to the system unit or to the grounded power outlet.
Ê
Check that the power cable of the PC is plugged properly into the system unit and grounded
power outlet.
Ê
Switch on the monitor and the system unit.
Monitor cable not connected
Ê
Switch off the monitor and the system unit.
Ê
Check that the monitor cable is properly connected to the system unit and monitor.
Ê
Switch on the monitor and the system unit.
Wrong monitor has been set under Windows NT
Ê
Restart the PC in standard VGA mode.
Ê
Set the desired resolution under
Start - Settings - Control Panel - Display
, and adjust the monitor
display as described in the Operating Manual of the monitor.
Wrong monitor has been set under Windows 9x
Ê
Restart the PC.
Ê
If the message
Starting Windows 9x
appears, press function key
[F8]
[F8]
[F8]
[F8]
.
The Windows 9x
Start
menu appears.
Ê
Select the option
Safe mode
or
Safe mode with network support
.
Ê
Set the desired resolution under
Start - Settings - Control Panel - Display
, and adjust the monitor
display as described in the Operating Manual of the monitor.
