Troubleshooting the Visual Display Unit (VDU)

ProblemPossible CausesRemedies
First line of display not on the top line of the screenAlignment problemUse the V-shift control to adjust the display
Display not covering the whole screen but is compressed in the center of the screenAlignment problemUse the H-shift control to adjust the display
Display not stablePower supply fluctuationsChange power supply point
 Interference from other devices, such as an electric heater, vacuum cleaner, etc.Shut off these devices or shift the computer to a different location
Display suddenly vanishes and reappears Loose contact in VDU socketCheck and replace if necessary
 Bad connections within the systemCall engineer
No displayBad cableChange cable
 Brightness maladjustmentAdjust brightness to maximum
 Bad monitor or system problemCall engineer
Bad or no colorMonitor maladjustmentAdjust monitor controls
 Color signals are not properCall engineer

Troubleshooting the Visual Display Unit (VDU)