Video Card - Samsung SyncMaster 172T User Manual

Troubleshooting
Check List
Symptom
The screen shows
strange colors or just
black and white.
The screen suddenly
has become
unbalanced.
The screen is out of
focus or OSD cannot
be adjusted.
LED is blinking but no
images on the screen.
There are only 16
colors shown on the
screen. The screen
colors have changed
after changing the

video card.

There is a message
that reads
"Unrecognized
monitor, Plug & Play
(VESA DDC) monitor
found".
Check List
Is the screen displaying only one color
as if looking at the screen through a
cellophane paper?
Have the screen colors become
strange after running a program or
due to a crash between applications?
Has the video card been set properly?
Have you changed the video card or
the driver?
Have you adjusted the resolution or
frequency to the monitor?
The screen can be unbalanced due to the cycle of the video card signals.
Readjust Position by referring to the OSD.
Have you adjusted the resolution or
frequency on the monitor?
Is the frequency properly adjusted
when checking the Display Timing on
the menu?
Have the Windows colors been set
properly?
Has the video card been set properly?
Have you installed the monitor driver?
See the video card manual to see if
the Plug & Play (VESA DDC) function
can be supported.
User's Manual
Solutions
Check the signal cable connection.
Make sure the video card is fully
inserted in it's slot.
Reboot the computer.
Set the video card by referring to the
video card manual.
Adjust screen image position and size
using the OSD.
Adjust the resolution and frequency at
the video card.
(Refer to the Preset Display Modes).
Adjust the resolution and frequency of
the video card.
(Refer to the Preset Display Modes).
Adjust the frequency properly by
referring to the video card manual and
the Preset Display Modes.
(The maximum frequency per
resolution may differ from product to
product.)
For Windows ME/2000/XP:
Set the colors properly at the
Control Panel, Display, Settings.
Set the video card by referring to the
video card manual.
Install the monitor driver according to
the Driver Installation Instructions.
Install the monitor driver according to
the Driver Installation Instructions.