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Projectors
LCD / CRT Displays
Plasma Displays
Specific questions about LCD and CRT Displays
How do I change my monitor's refresh rate in Windows?
How do I change my monitor's refresh rate using a Mac?
Where do I get a Windows .inf file, and how do I install it?
How do I adjust my monitor's image?
Why do I only get 16 colors as my choice for colors OR why is my only resolution option 640x480?
What do I do if my monitor's power light is orange, but I don't see anything on my monitor?
The image on my display is flickering. How do I correct this?
What can I use to clean my screen?
Why do images and fonts on my LCD look choppy and/or blurry?
How do I use the On Screen Menu?
How do I remove the “Resolution Notifier” message?
What are dead pixels in LCD displays?
Why will my monitor not power on? (Vacation switch)
When powering on the computer, I get an “Out of Range” error message. The computer goes into safe mode and I cannot get anything to work right. It will not enter back into normal mode. What can I do?
The monitor will display an OUT of RANGE message when the output of the video card in the computer exceeds the monitor's capability. The easiest solution is to get to a point where you can reload the drivers for the monitor.
Reset your monitor to its default settings.
1. Restart Windows in “Safe Mode”
2. Click Start, then select Settings, then Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens.
3. Click/Double-click the Display icon. The Display Properties window opens.
4. Click the Settings tab.
5. Click Advanced. The Advanced Display Properties window opens.
6. Click the Monitor tab.
7. Click Change. The Select Device window opens.
8. Select Plug and Play monitor (VESA DDC) by following the on-screen instructions.
9. Restart Windows.
After the default driver is working reload the drivers for you monitor
Aperture grille wires...what are they? (Two faint horizontal lines in the image.)
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