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When your Dell monitor keeps turning off, the video card driver is malfunctioning and needs a refresh or reset.
If your monitor blinks, your computer is switching display modes automatically. This article will discuss common issues with your Dell monitor and how to fix them.
Often, failures in your monitor are caused by the:. Confirm that the power cord is connected tightly, as this is the most common culprit. After your inspection, consider resetting the monitor using the following steps:. If these steps fail, consider trying another power cable. After confirming that the power cable is not the source of the problem, examine the video cables next. Solving issues with a display wire is easier on a desktop because the lines are outside the device.
To find the video cable on your Dell desktop monitor, look at the backside of your computer. Try replacing the video cable since a brand new line in mint condition can better relay video signals to your monitor and keep it in tip-top shape.
When working on a laptop, follow these steps to find and replace the internal video connector and repair it:. If your monitor keeps turning off, the video drivers need to be updated or refreshed. Refreshing the drivers on a laptop or desktop must be done while the device is on.
If you get your monitor to stay on long enough, these steps will help you reset the drivers:. Now, say your monitor turns off faster than you can update the drivers. Alternatively, you can perform a monitor test in your BIOS menu. The test will usually pinpoint the internal issues with your monitor so that you can make adjustments.
If the monitor fails the test, you must replace it. Dell suggests that if your device is still under warranty, contact the USA Technical Support and provide them with the following information for a brand new monitor:. When your monitor goes blank, but your machine still runs, there are missing or corrupted system files. If the problem persists then the issue isn't the card--it's something else.
It's always possible the monitor itself has gone bad, but before you consign it to the recycling pile there are a few things you should do. Inspect the monitor for physical damage as well as using the monitor's onboard buttons to check for settings that may be causing the issue.
If everything looks okay it could still be a bad monitor--unplug it and replace it with another one. If the new monitor is working properly you've found your culprit. In the original article, TechRepublic's Bill Detwiler said something every IT professional can likely attest to having seen before: It may not be a problem and the user might just want a new monitor. Clean it up and tell the user it's a newer model than the one they have. If you're lucky you can even find one that's a bit bigger than the one they had.
Everyone's happy, and it doesn't cost a dime. We deliver the top business tech news stories about the companies, the people, and the products revolutionizing the planet. Delivered Daily. Prior to joining TechRepublic in , Bill was an IT manager, database administrator, and desktop support specialist in the To determine whether a display driver or app is causing the problem, check to see if Task Manager flickers. Then, based on that information, you'll need to update, rollback, or uninstall your display driver or update or uninstall the app.
If Task Manager flickers along with everything else on the screen, a display driver is probably causing the problem. In this scenario, see the Fix your display driver section.
If Task Manager doesn't flicker while the rest of the screen is flickering, an incompatible app is probably causing the problem. In this scenario, see the Update or uninstall an incompatible app section. Note: For help with a flickering or scrambled screen on a Surface Pro 4, see What to try if your Surface screen is distorted, is flickering, or has lines running through it.
If you're having trouble seeing your screen properly, you may need to start your PC in safe mode to follow the steps below. If Windows Update recently made updates to your device, roll back your display driver. Otherwise, try updating or uninstalling your display driver to fix the flickering or scrambling problem.
In the search box on the taskbar, enter device manager , and then select it from the list of results. Under Display adapters , right-click the adapter, then select Properties. You must have administrator privileges to roll back or uninstall a device or driver package using Device Manager. If the Roll Back Driver option is unavailable, Windows doesn't have a previous driver to roll back to and won't be able to complete this process. Under Display Adapters , right-click the adapter, then select Update.
Note: You may need to contact your PC or display adapter manufacturer to download the most recent driver for your system.
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