General Problems - Dell 1908WFP User Manual

Solving Problems: Dell 1908WFP Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide
OSD Warning Messages
One of the following warning messages may appear on the screen indicating that the monitor is out of synchronization.
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
Specifications for the Horizontal and Vertical frequency ranges addressable by this monitor. Recommended mode is 1440 X 900 @ 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 that the monitor is in a power save
mode.

General Problems

The following table contains general information about common monitor problems you might encounter.
COMMON WHAT YOU EXPERIENCE
SYMPTOMS
No Video/Power LED No picture, monitor is dead
off
No Video/Power LED No picture or no brightness
on
Poor Focus Picture is fuzzy, blurry, or ghosting
Shaky/Jittery Video Wavy picture or fine movement
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Check connection integrity at the both ends of the video cable, verify that the monitor and computer are plugged
into a working electrical outlet, and that you have pressed the power button.
Press the input select button in 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 on the end of the video cable.
Reboot 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.
POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS
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