1. Frustrated with your
Monitor? : Follow these
steps!!!
By Renae Scheckelhoff

2.  First find the power button on the monitor
screen. The power button is usually
located on the bottom right of the
monitor.

3. 1.
 Your monitor could
just be “sleeping” or
saving power. To
check this, check
the monitor’s power
button. If the power
button is colored
orange, this means
that it is “sleeping”.
 So if there is an
orange light coming
from the monitor’s
power button, move
your mouse around
or press a button on
the keyboard. This
should power up
your monitor’s
screen immediately.

4. 2.
 If your
computer is on,
then check to
see if your
monitor’s power
button has a
green light. If
there is no light
here, press this
button in order
to turn on your
monitor.

5. 3.
 If the monitor still
doesn’t turn on,
make sure your
computer is on by
checking to see if
the system unit’s
power button has
a green light. If
there is no light on
the system unit’s
power button,
press the power
button to turn the
computer on.

6. 4.
 If the computer
itself does not turn
on, follow the power
cord to check to see
if the computer is
plugged in.
 Most computer labs
on the university
have a system
where it is incredibly
difficult to unplug a
computer, so you
should not have a
problem. If you
can’t reach the plug
in and it is not
plugged in, find a
UITS staff member
to help you.

7. 5.
 The computer
monitor needs its
own power supply,
so make sure that
you check to see if
the monitor is
plugged in.
 Follow the power
cord to see if it is
plugged in.

8. 6.
 If your computer
monitor is still
not working,
restart your
computer
completely by
pressing the
power button on
the system unit,
wait 10 seconds,
and then press
the power
button to power
it back up.

9. 7.
 If your computer
is still having
problems, check
to see if the
cables protruding
out of the back
are still plugged
in and tight.
 If they are loose
and you can’t get
them to stay,
contact a UITS or
ETS (in the SOE)
staff member to
help you.

10. 8.
 If your
monitor is still
not working,
make sure it
is connected
by a cable to
the system
unit at the
monitor port.

11.  If you are still having problems with your
monitor, contact a UITS staff member or
an ETS staff member if you are in the
School of Education.
http://portal.education.indiana
.edu/SoEGraphics/OfficeofEduc
ationTechnologyServices/tabid/
12619/Default.aspx
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