Most monitor problems are caused by poor cable connections or bad contrast/brightness adjustments. Check these areas first. Verify that wall outlets works by plugging in a lamp or radio. Secure the monitor power cords and turn the computer on.
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R Check contrast and brightness adjustments.
R Check the monitor cable and make sure it is connected securely to the correct port on the computer. R Check CMOS settings by booting into Safe Mode. Booting into Safe Mode allows the operating system to select a generic display driver and low resolution. If this works, change the driver and resolution. R If this doesn¶t work, open the computer and reseat the video card. It may have come loose. Before reseating the video card, clean the card¶s edge connectors with a contact cleaner or a white eraser. Don¶t let the eraser crumbs fall into the slot!
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R Secure and tighten the cable connections.
R Check for objects in the area that is causing a high amount of electrical noise. Remove them. R Check the monitor settings and set it to the highest refresh rate available.