Easy PC Troubleshooting

For a more efficient way of determining the real trouble with your monitor (other than unplugged cables), it is sometimes best that you determine the specific problem on hand. This will lead you to better clue as to how to troubleshoot your system.

The following are helpful tips in finding out what kind of monitor problem you have, if your computer or monitor does not start up as usual: 1) Press the ‘ESC’ key 2) Restart the computer 3) If the power light is colored amber instead of green and no image appears on the monitor, turn off both monitor and CPU. Next, unplug the video and monitor cables and lastly, turn on the monitor and the CPU.

Sometimes when no picture or image appears on the monitor, we feel like panicking. Well, we can’t assume our machines to be working all the time, so it’s best to check every now and then.

Find out if the monitor is plugged and its power is turned on. Look at indicator lights for clues. Confirm if the monitor cable is attached to the video port on the back of the CPU. If there is no problem with the connection, try adjusting the settings – brightness, contrast, horizontal, vertical views and so on. If all these don’t work, try connecting the monitor to another computer. For all you know, it might be your pc that is not working or is having trouble.