Display Colors Are Wrong; Picture Has Shadows Or "Ghosts; Color Is Not Uniform; Image Is Not Sized Or Centered Correctly - eMachines Flat Panel Monitor User Manual

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Display colors are wrong

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Picture has shadows or "ghosts"

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Color is not uniform

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Image is not sized or centered correctly

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If the power LED is orange:
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Make sure that your computer is turned on.
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Move the mouse or press any key on the keyboard to bring the monitor out of sleep
mode.
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Restart your computer with the monitor turned on.
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Make sure that the video cable is not damaged.
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Check the end of the video cable for any pins that might be bent or pushed in.
Turn off the monitor and unplug the video cable from the back of your computer. Turn the
monitor back on and wait for ten seconds. If the monitor is functioning correctly, a "No
Signal" message appears. For more information about connecting the video cable, see
"Connecting the monitor" on page
Press Menu, then Auto to automatically adjust the display image to the ideal settings.
Restart your computer with the monitor turned on.
Make sure that the video cable is connected securely to the back of the monitor and your
computer. For more information about connecting the video cable, see
monitor" on page 3.
Make sure that the video cable is not damaged.
Check the end of the video cable for any pins that might be bent or pushed in.
Press Menu, then Auto to automatically adjust the display image to the ideal settings.
Remove any extension cables or switchboxes.
Make sure that the video cable is connected securely to the back of the monitor and your
computer. For more information about connecting the video cable, see
monitor" on page 3.
Make sure that the video cable is not damaged.
Check the end of the video cable for any pins that might be bent or pushed in.
Make sure that your monitor connection is using the VGA cable that came with your monitor.
Press Menu, then Auto to automatically adjust the display image to the ideal settings.
Make sure that the monitor warms up for at least 30 minutes before making a final judgment
about color uniformity or brightness.
Press Menu, then Auto to automatically adjust the display image to the ideal settings.
Use the position controls to adjust the image. For instructions on how to adjust the display
image position, see "Adjusting monitor settings" on page
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