If Your Pc Does Not Start Properly; If Your Pc Has A Hardware Problem - HP Vectra VL800 User Manual

3 Troubleshooting Your HP PC

If Your PC Does Not Start Properly

If Your PC Does Not Start Properly
Check that...
The PC's power cord is correctly connected.
Check that...
The internal hardware components are correctly installed.
An on-screen error message or a beep sequence when the PC starts up means there is a configuration problem with your PC.
The part of your configuration for which the Power-On Self Test has
detected an error.

If Your PC Has a Hardware Problem

Check that...
The monitor is switched ON (LED is on).
The monitor's power cord is correctly connected.
The monitor's brightness and contrast settings are
correctly set.
Check that...
The monitor settings in your PC are compatible with
your monitor.
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The PC Doesn't Power On
The Power Button LED Flashes Yellow
The Power-On Self Test Results In an Error,
The Power Button LED Flashes Yellow, or
The PC Doesn't Start and Makes a Noise or Beeps
Check that...
The Monitor Doesn't Work...
The PC's power indicator light works but the monitor remains blank.
You see an image during boot but then the screen goes blank or unstable.
Connect the power cord to a working grounded power outlet and the PC.
Refer to the Troubleshooting Guide available from HP's web site at:
www.hp.com/go/vectrasupport
Refer to "Pre-Boot Diagnostics", on page 62.
Refer to the Troubleshooting Guide available from HP's web
site at:
www.hp.com/go/vectrasupport
Refer to the monitor manual for an explanation of the LED signals (green,
orange, or blinking).
Connect the power cord – ensure it is plugged into a working grounded power
outlet and into the monitor.
Check the settings using the monitor's OSD (on-screen display) or using
controls on the front of the monitor.
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Windows NT: Enter VGA mode when prompted during start-up, then
reset the resolution.
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Windows 98: Restart the PC. When the HP screen is displayed, press F8
and then start the PC in safe mode. Double-click on the Display icon in
your PC's Control Panel
sliding control to reset the resolution.
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then click on the Settings button. Use the
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