Dell E1913S User Manual page 50

Dell E1913S/E1913/E2213 Monitor User's Guide
To run t he built - in diagnost ics:
1 . Ensure t hat t he screen is clean ( no dust part icles on t he surface of t he screen) .
2 . Unplug t he video cable( s) from t he back of t he com put er or m onit or. The m onit or t hen goes int o t he self- t est m ode.
3 . Press and hold t he Bu t t on 1 and Bu t t on 4 on t he front panel sim ult aneously for 2 seconds. A gray screen appears.
4 . Carefully inspect t he screen for abnorm alit ies.
5 . Press t he Bu t t on 4 on t he front panel again. The color of t he screen changes t o red.
6 . I nspect t he display for any abnorm alit ies.
7 . Repeat st eps 5 and 6 t o inspect t he display in green, blue, black, whit e and t ext screens.
The t est is com plet e when t he whit e screen appears. To exit , press t he Bu t t on 4 again.
I f you do not det ect any screen abnorm alit ies upon using t he built - in diagnost ic t ool, t he m onit or is funct ioning properly. Check t he video card and com put er.
Com m on Pr oble m s
The following t able cont ains general inform at ion about com m on m onit or problem s you m ight encount er and t he possible solut ions.
Com m on Sym pt om s
No Video/ Power LED off
No Video/ Power LED on
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W h a t You Ex pe r ie n ce
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No pict ure or no bright ness
Possible Solu t ion s
Ensure t hat t he video cable connect ing t he m onit or and t he com put er is properly connect ed
and secure.
Verify t hat t he power out let is funct ioning properly using any ot her elect rical equipm ent .
Ensure t hat t he power but t on is depressed fully.
I ncrease bright ness & cont rast cont rols via OSD.
Perform m onit or self- t est feat ure check.
Check for bent or broken pins in t he video cable connect or.
Ensure t hat t he correct input source is select ed via t he
Run t he built - in diagnost ics.
I nput Source Select m enu.