Video And Monitor Problems; If The Screen Is Blank; If The Screen Is Difficult To Read - Dell MTC2 User Manual

Video and Monitor Problems

If the screen is blank

NOTE: See the monitor documentation for troubleshooting procedures.

If the screen is difficult to read

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press the button to ensure that the monitor is turned on. If the power light is lit
or blinking, the monitor has power. If the power light is blinking, press a key on
the keyboard or move the mouse.
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bent or broken pins. (It is normal for monitor cable connectors to have missing
pins.) Ensure that the video cable is connected as shown on the setup diagram for
your computer.
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working by testing it with another device, such as a lamp.
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cables to determine if the power cable is defective.
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video extension cable and removing the cable solves the problem, the cable is
defective.
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the computer.
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instructions on adjusting the contrast and brightness, demagnetizing
(degaussing) the monitor, and running the monitor self-test.
— If the power light is off, firmly
— Check the connector for
— Ensure that the electrical outlet is
— Swap the computer and monitor power
( ) — If you are using a
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— If another monitor is available, connect it to
— See page 56.
— See the monitor documentation for