Display Colors Are Wrong; Picture Has Shadows Or "Ghosts; Color Is Not Uniform; Image Is Not Sized Or Centered Correctly - Gateway FHD2400H User Manual

You have the monitor connected to your notebook's VGA port but see no image on the screen.
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Display colors are wrong

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Picture has shadows or "ghosts"

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Color is not uniform

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Image is not sized or centered correctly

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The monitor has pixels that are always dark or too bright

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Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor
If your notebook supports dual displays, you can use both your notebook's display and this
monitor in extended desktop multi-monitor mode. See Windows Help to learn how to enable
multiple monitors.
You can also use this monitor as your primary monitor and not use the notebook's screen.
Notebook computers typically have an F
notebook's display and an externally attached display. On Gateway notebooks, this key
combination is F +F4. The F4 key is located along the top row of keys. See your notebook
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user guide for more information.
Touch (Menu), (Main Menu), then
image to the ideal settings. (VGA input only.)
Restart your computer with the monitor turned on.
Make sure that the video cable is connected securely to the back of the monitor and your
computer. For more information about connecting the video cable, see
monitor" on page 2.
Make sure that the video cable is not damaged.
Check the end of the video cable for any pins that might be bent or pushed in.
Touch (Menu), (Main Menu), then
image to the ideal settings. (VGA input only.)
Remove any extension cables or switchboxes.
Make sure that the video cable is connected securely to the back of the monitor and your
computer. For more information about connecting the video cable, see
monitor" on page 2.
Make sure that the video cable is not damaged.
Check the end of the video cable for any pins that might be bent or pushed in.
Make sure that your monitor connection is using the VGA cable that came with your monitor.
Touch (Menu), (Main Menu), then
image to the ideal settings. (VGA input only.)
Make sure that the monitor warms up for at least 30 minutes before making a final judgment
about color uniformity or brightness.
Touch (Menu), (Main Menu), then
image to the ideal settings. (VGA input only.)
Use the position controls to adjust the image. For instructions on how to adjust the display
image position, see "Adjusting monitor settings" on page
This condition is normal and inherent in the TFT technology used in active-matrix LCD
screens. Gateway's inspection standards keep these to a minimum. If you feel these pixels
are unacceptably numerous or dense on your display, contact Gateway Customer Care to
identify whether a repair or replacement is justified based on the number of pixels affected.
key combination that lets you toggle between your
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(Auto) to automatically adjust the display
(Auto) to automatically adjust the display
(Auto) to automatically adjust the display
(Auto) to automatically adjust the display
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"Connecting the
"Connecting the