Gateway E-5200 Maintaining And Troubleshooting page 69

64 Maintaining and Troubleshooting Your E-5200 System
Probable Cause
The monitor's
brightness and contrast
controls are turned
down.
The video card is not
seated correctly.
The video card is not
compatible with the
system.
The monitor is
defective.
The text on the display is dim or difficult to read
Probable Cause
The monitor's
brightness and contrast
controls are turned
down.
Sunlight is glaring off
the display.
The color monitor displays everything in black and white
Probable Cause
The system was turned
on before the monitor.
The display type is set
incorrectly.
Solution
Adjust the brightness and contrast controls to
the center position.
Open the system and reseat the video card.
PCI video cards must be compatible with the
system.
Connect a working monitor to the computer.
Solution
Adjust the brightness and contrast controls
until the text becomes clear.
Position the monitor away from the sun or
window.
Solution
Make certain the monitor is turned on and
then restart the system.
From the Control Panel window (
Settings Control Panel
|
Display Settings
, click the
Display Type
. Set the display to the
appropriate monitor type and then restart the
system.
Start
|
), double-click
tab, and click