HP Workstation x2000 Getting Started Manual page 52

Table 3-2
Troubleshooting Your Workstation
Solving Hardware Problems
Your Workstation Has a Hardware Problem
The monitor's power cord is
correctly connected.
The graphics card is installed and
the monitor (video) cable is
correctly connected.
The monitor's brightness and
contrast settings are correctly set.
There is an image during boot but then the screen goes blank.
Make sure...
The monitor settings in your
Workstation are compatible with
your monitor.
If the Workstation starts but you still have a problem, run HP
e-DiagTools (refer to page 59).
The mouse doesn't work.
Make sure...
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Connect the power cord – ensure
it is plugged into a working
grounded power outlet and into
the monitor.
Connect the monitor (video) cable
– ensure it is properly connected
to both the Workstation and the
monitor. If you have a model with
a graphics card, ensure that the
cable is connected to the graphics
card's connector.
Check the settings using the
monitor's OSD (on-screen
display) or using controls on the
front of the monitor.
How
Switch to a text console by
pressing Ctrl-Alt-F1. Log in as
root and check that the "Monitor"
section of your X server
configuration file
(/etc/X11/XF86Config-4)
properly matches the
specifications of your monitor.
How
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