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Technical support (faq), Q & a for general problems – Compaq HW194 User Manual

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User’s Manual

TECHNICAL SUPPORT (FAQ)

Q & A FOR GENERAL PROBLEMS

PROBLEM & QUESTION

POSSIBLE SOLUTION

Power LED is not on

*Check if the Power Switch is in the ON position
*Power Cord should be connected

No Plug & Play

*Check if the PC system is Plug & Play compatible
*Check if the Video Card is Plug & Play compatible
*Check if any plug pins on the D-Sub or DVI-D connector

are bent

Picture is fuzzy

*Adjust the Contrast and Brightness Controls.

Picture bounces or a wave
pattern is present in the
picture

*Move electrical devices that may cause electrical

interference.

The power LED is ON
(orange) but there’s no
video or no picture.

*Computer Power Switch should be in the ON position.
*Computer Video Card should be snugly seated in its slot
*Make sure monitor’s video cable is properly connected

to the computer.

*Inspect monitor’s video cable and make sure none of

the pins are bent.

*Make sure computer is operational by hitting the CAPS

LOCK key on the keyboard while observing the CAPS
LOCK LED. The LED should either turn ON or OFF after
hitting the CAPS LOCK key.

Missing one of the primary
colors (RED, GREEN, or
BLUE)

*Inspect the monitor’s video cable and make sure that

none of the pins are bent.

Screen image is not
centered or sized properly.

*Adjust pixel frequency CLOCK and PHASE or press

hot-key (AUTO)

Picture has color defects
(white does not look white)

*Adjust RGB color or select color temperature

Horizontal or vertical
disturbances on the screen

*Use win 95/98/2000/NT/ME/XP shut-down mode Adjust

CLOCK and PHASE or perform hot- key (AUTO).

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