Solving Display Problems - HP Pro 2110 Small Form Factor Maintenance & Service Manual

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.
Screen is blank, and monitor power light is not lit.
Cause
Power cord is not properly connected.
Monitor is not turned on.
Blank screen (no video).
Cause
Computer is not turned on.
Computer is in standby mode.
The cable connections are not correct.
You may have a screen blanking utility installed or energy
saver features are enabled.
You are using a fixed-sync monitor and it will not sync at the
resolution chosen.
Monitor cable is plugged into the wrong connector.
Monitor settings in the computer are not compatible with the
monitor.
Monitor is configured to use an input that is not active.
Bad monitor.
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Solution
Unplug and reconnect the power plug on the back of the
monitor and the wall outlet.
Press the power button on the front of the monitor.
Solution
Press the power button on the front of the computer.
Press the power button to resume from standby mode.
CAUTION: When attempting to resume from standby
mode, do not hold down the power button for more than four
seconds. Otherwise, the computer will shut down and you will
lose any unsaved data.
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.
Be sure that the monitor can accept the same horizontal scan
rate as the resolution chosen.
If the computer system has both an integrated graphics
connector and an add-in graphics card connector, plug the
monitor cable into the graphics card connector on the back of
the computer.
1.
In Windows Vista or Windows 7 Control Panel, under
Appearance and Personalization, select Adjust
screen resolution.
2. Use the sliding control to reset the resolution.
Use the monitor's on-screen menu controls to select the input
that is being driven by the system. Refer to the monitor's user
documentation for more information on the on-screen controls
and settings.
Try a different monitor.