Solving Display Problems - HP Pro 3330 Maintenance And Service Manual

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Do not know how to remove a media card correctly.
Cause
The computer's software is used to safely eject the card.
After installing the media card reader and booting to Windows, the reader and the inserted cards are not recognized
by the computer.
Cause
The operating system needs time to recognize the device if
the reader was just installed into the computer and you are
turning the PC on for the first time.
After inserting a media card in the reader, the computer attempts to boot from the media card.
Cause
The inserted media card has boot capability.

Solving Display Problems

If you encounter display problems, see the documentation that came with the monitor and to the
common causes and solutions listed in the following table.
Table D-6
Solving Display Problems
Blank screen (no video).
Cause
Monitor is not turned on and the monitor light is not on.
Bad monitor.
The cable connections are not correct.
You may have a screen blanking utility installed or energy
saver features are enabled.
System ROM is corrupted; system is running in Boot Block
Emergency Recovery Mode (indicated by eight beeps).
You are using a fixed-sync monitor and it will not sync at the
resolution chosen.
Solution
Open My Computer (Windows XP) or Computer (Windows
Vista/Windows 7), right-click on the corresponding drive icon,
and select Eject. Then pull the card out of the slot.
NOTE:
Never remove the card when the green LED is
flashing
Solution
Wait a few seconds so that the operating system can
recognize the reader and the available ports, and then
recognize whatever media is inserted in the reader.
Solution
If you do not want to boot from the media card, remove it
during boot or do not select the option to boot from the
inserted media card during the boot process.
Solution
Turn on the monitor and check that the monitor light is on.
Try a different monitor.
Check the cable connection from the monitor to the computer
and to the electrical outlet.
Press any key or click the mouse button and, if set, type your
password.
Reflash the system ROM with the latest BIOS image.
Be sure that the monitor can accept the same horizontal
scan rate as the resolution chosen.
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