Acer Altos G530 User Manual
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No characters appear on the screen.
Check the following:
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Is the keyboard functioning? Test it by turning the “Num Lock”
function on and off to make sure the Num Lock light is
functioning.
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Is the video monitor plugged in and turned on? If you are using a
switch box, is it switched to the correct system?
•
Are the brightness and contrast controls on the video monitor
properly adjusted?
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Is the video monitor signal cable properly installed?
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Does this video monitor work correctly if plugged into a different
system?
•
Is the onboard video controller enabled in the BIOS?
•
Remove all add-in cares and see if the system boots. If successful,
add the cards back in one at a time with a reboot between each
addition.
•
Make sure the memory modules comply with the system
requirements.
•
Make sure the memory modules have been populated according
to the system requirements.
•
Remove the memory modules and reseat them.
•
Make sure the CPU(s) comply with the system requirements.
•
Make sure the CPU(s) have been populated according to the
system requirements.
If you are using an add-in video controller board, do the following:
1
Verify that the video works using the onboard video controller.
2
Verify that the video controller board is fully seated in the server
board connector.
3
Reboot the system for changes to take effect.
4
If there are still no characters on the screen after you reboot the
system and POST emits a beep code, write down the beep code
you hear. This information is useful for your service representative.
5
If you do not receive a beep code and characters do not appear,
the video display monitor or video controller may have failed.
Contact your service representative or authorized dealer for help.