Troubleshooting common issues
The following information helps you resolve a variety of common issues with the display, including issues with:
Remote control
Power
Video
Image quality
Audio
Touch and digital ink
Remote management
Software
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Some buttons on the remote control don’t do anything. |
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The display doesn’t respond or responds intermittently when you press remote control buttons. |
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You’ve forgotten the lock screen password. |
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You forgot the Settings security password. |
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The display can’t connect to a 5 GHz wireless network. |
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The pen is broken. |
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You need to identify the display. | |
An app is missing or not available. |
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The display doesn’t turn on and its power light isn’t lit. |
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The display turns on but nothing shows on the screen. |
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The display doesn’t turn on when you use a connected computer’s mouse or keyboard. |
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You’re experiencing other issues with power, or the previous solutions don’t resolve the issue. |
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You’re experiencing the following or similar issues with image quality:
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You’re experiencing the following or similar issues with video:
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There are bright spots on the screen. Note It is normal for some areas of the screen to be slightly brighter than other, but these variations should be minor. |
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Colors don’t appear correctly. |
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The image is cut off or shifted to the left or right. |
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The image doesn’t fill the entire screen. |
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A persistent image appears on the display. | |
The display is on, but nothing shows on the screen. |
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A computer is connected to the display, but only a “No Signal” message appears on the screen. |
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If an AM50 iQ appliance with an Intel Compute Card is installed in the display and a “No Signal” message appears on a blue screen. |
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No image or a low resolution image appears on a device you’ve connected to the display’s HDMI OUT connector. |
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The image from a device connected to the VGA port is cut-off or not centered. |
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You’re experiencing other issues with video or image quality, or the previous solutions don’t resolve the issue. |
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You’re experiencing the following or similar issues with audio:
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A whine or buzzing sound is coming from the back of the display. |
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You’re experiencing other issues with audio, or the previous solutions don’t resolve the issue. |
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You’re experiencing the following or similar issues with touch and digital ink:
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The display responds to touch but not to writing with a pen. |
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The display doesn’t respond to touch at all. |
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You can’t write or draw in Microsoft Office. |
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You’re experiencing other issues with touch and digital ink, or the previous solutions don’t resolve the issue. |
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You’re experiencing general issues with remote management. |
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Using the command |
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You’re experiencing other issues with remote management, or the previous solutions don’t resolve the issue. |
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For information on resolving issues with SMART software, see the following pages in the Support section of the SMART website:
Refer to the SMART knowledge base for additional troubleshooting information: