Check List - Samsung SyncMaster 153V User Manual

Check List

Symptom
The screen shows
strange colors or
just black and white.
The screen is out of focus or
OSD cannot be adjusted.
LED is blinking but no images
on the screen.
There are only 16 colors
shown on the screen.
The screen colors have
changed after changing the
video card.
There is a message that reads
"Unrecognized monitor,
Plug & Play (VESA DDC)
monitor found".
Troubleshooting
Check List
Is the screen displaying only one
color as if looking at the screen
through a cellophane paper?
Have the screen colors become
strange after running a program
or due to a crash between
applications?
Has the video card been set
properly?
Have you adjusted the resolution or
frequency on the monitor?
Is the frequency properly adjusted
when checking the Display Timing
on the menu?
Have the Windows colors been
set properly?
Has the video card been set
properly?
Have you installed the monitor
driver?
See the video card manual to see
if the Plug & Play (VESA DDC)
function can be supported.
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Solution
Check the signal cable connection.
Make sure the video card is fully
inserted in it's slot.
Reboot the computer.
Set the video card by referring to the
video card manual.
Adjust the resolution and frequency of
the video card.
Adjust the frequency properly by
referring to the video card manual.
(The maximum frequency per
resolution may differ from product to
product.)
For Windows ME/XP/2000:
Set the colors properly at the Control
Panel, Display, Settings.
For Windows 3.1:
Adjust the colors of the screen using
the VGA utility provided by the video
card.
Set the video card by referring to the
video card manual.
Install the monitor driver according to
the Driver Installation Instructions.
Install the monitor driver according to
the Driver Installation Instructions.