Troubleshooting - HP L1815 User Manual

Troubleshooting

If you are having trouble with the monitor, these tips may help
you solve the problem. Try the following steps before calling HP.
If you find:
No picture and the light indicator on the front of the LCD panel is off:
• Check that the monitor is turned on.
• Check that the power cord is properly connected.
• Check the electrical outlet.
• Connect the monitor to another computer to determine if there is a
problem with the computer rather than with the monitor.
No picture and the light indicator on the front of the LCD panel is on:
• Check that the computer is turned on.
• Check that the monitor is not in power-saving mode.
• Adjust the Contrast and Brightness through the onscreen display or
the control buttons.
• Check that the video cable has no bent pins.
• Connect the monitor to another computer to determine if there is a
problem with the computer rather than the monitor.
Picture is fuzzy:
• Adjust the monitor using the Auto-Adjustment function.
• If you are running the Windows 95 or 98, Windows 2000, or
Windows XP operating system, install the Plug and Play driver
(*.inf file). See "How to Install the Drivers" on page 14.
• Change the resolution to the recommended resolution of 1280 x
1024 @ 60 Hz.
Pixels are missing:
• See "LCD Quality Standards and Pixel Policy" on page 22.
Colors are not pure:
• Check that the video cable has no bent pins and is firmly attached
to both the computer and monitor video connectors.
Picture is not centered:
• Press the Auto button on the front of the monitor.
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