Tandy  VGA Adapter  (250-4043)  Troubleshooting        Faxback Doc. # 2134

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  │         Symptom      │      Solution                         │
  ╞══════════════════════╪═══════════════════════════════════════╡
  │   1 long beep and 2  │ *  The VGA adapter is not properly    │
  │   short beeps when   │    seated in the expansion slot is    │
  │   you turn on the    │    dirty.  Reseat the VGA adapter, or │
  │   system.            │    clean the connectors with a clean  │
  │                      │    pencil eraser.                     │
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  │   No display         │ *  The monitor and/or power cable is  │
  │                      │    not properly plugged in.           │
  │                      │ *  The monitor is not turned on.      │
  │                      │ *  The brightness and/or contrast     │
  │                      │    control on the monitor is not      │
  │                      │    turned up far enough.              │
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  │   F1 SETUP error     │ *  The Setup utility was not run.     │
  │   when you start up  │    See the installation instructions  │
  │   the system.        │    supplied with your computer.       │
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  │   Distorted images   │ *  The software is not configured or  │
  │   or a blank screen  │    compatible with the VGA graphics   │
  │   when you run your  │    adapter's current video            │
  │   software.          │    configuration.  Run VGA.EXE.       │
  │                      │ *  Be sure that your monitor was      │
  │                      │    turned on prior to starting your   │
  │                      │    computer system. Your VGA adapter  │
  │                      │    card may recognize some color      │
  │                      │    monitors as monochrome when they   │
  │                      │    are turned off during the startup  │
  │                      │    process. This will cause the VGA   │
  │                      │    card to operate in monochrome modes│
  │                      │    and your software might be         │
  │                      │    configured for color operation. Use│
  │                      │    the VGA.EXE utility to change to   │
  │                      │    color mapping mode as needed.      │
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(jej-05/11/94)