Osd Warning Messages; General Problems - Dell 1704FPV - UltraSharp - 17" LCD Monitor User Manual

OSD Warning Messages

One of the following warning messages may appear on the screen indicating that the monitor is out of sync.
This means that the monitor cannot synchronize with the signal that it is receiving from the computer. Either the signal is too
high or too low for the monitor to use. See
by this monitor. Recommended mode is 1280 X 1024 @ 60Hz.
Occasionally, no warning message appears, but the screen is blank...this could also indicate that the monitor is not
synchronizing with the computer or the monitor is in a power save mode.

General Problems

The following table contains general information about common monitor problems you might encounter.
COMMON
SYMPTOMS
No Video/ Power No picture, monitor is
LED off dead
No Video/ Power No picture or no
LED on brightness
Poor Focus Picture is fuzzy, blurry
or ghosting
Shaky/Jittery Wavy picture or fine
Video movement
Missing Pixels LCD screen has spots
Brightness Picture too dim or too
Problems bright
Geometric Screen not centered
Distortion correctly
Horizontal/Vertical Screen has one or more
Lines lines
1.
Analog Input
Cannot Display This Video Mode
Monitor Specifications
WHAT YOU
EXPERIENCE
2.Digital Input
or
Cannot Display This Video Mode
for the Horizontal and Vertical frequency ranges addressable
POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS
Check connection integrity at both ends of the video cable
Ensure the monitor and computer are plugged in to a working
electrical outlet
Ensure power button depressed fully
Press the input select button the front of the monitor and ensure the
correct input source is selected
Increase brightness & contrast controls
Perform monitor self-test feature check
Check for bent or broken pins
Re
-boot your computer and monitor.
Push Auto adjust button
Adjust Phase and Clock controls via OSD
Eliminate video extension cables
Perform monitor reset
Lower video resolution or increase font size
Push Auto Adjust button
Adjust Phase and Clock controls via OSD
Perform monitor reset
Check environmental factors
Relocate and test in other room
Cycle power on-off
These are pixels that are permanently off and is a natural defect that
occurs in LCD technology
Perform monitor reset
Push Auto Adjust button
Adjust brightness & contrast controls
Perform monitor reset on "Position Settings Only"
Push auto-adjust button
Adjust the centering controls
Ensure monitor is in proper video mode
Perform monitor reset
Push Auto Adjust button