Troubleshooting

  1. No display when power on

  2. Can't enter OS

  3. Power supply does not work well

  4. The PC works very slowly

  5. CPU fan is too noisy

  6. Freeze frequently

  7. Can’t connect to the Internet

  8. 4GB of Memory Installed, Computer only Recognizes 3.0GB or less

  9. Audio is abnormal

  10. How_to_have_dual_video_output

  11. BIOS_Errors

 

No display when power on

Solution

Make sure all cables are connected well and the power is on:

Cannot enter OS

Solution

Power supply does not work well

Solution

The PC works very slowly

Solution

CPU fan is too noisy

Solution

Freezes frequently

Solution

Freeze/ Hang during POST

After POST and before entering OS

After entering OS

Cannot connect to the Internet

Solution

 

4GB of Memory Installed, Computer only Recognizes 3.0GB or less

Solution

Audio is abnormal

Solution

Abnormal input/output

How to have dual video output

 

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  • Our Desktop PCs commonly support VGA, DVI, DisplayPort and HDMI ports. The display output ports may vary with different models. If you are having issues building dual display output or other problem, please contact our service desk for further troubleshooting.  Please make sure to describe the symptom in detail.

 

  1. Connect one end of the cables to the two different monitors and the other ends to the video ports on the back of the computer.  If the connections of your monitors do not match the video connections of your computer, you may require a cable adapter that allows you to get the video signal to the monitor.  At the bottom of this page there are photos of the various cables and some popular cable adapters.

  1. How to set the output mode in system:

 

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Select the Duplicate these displays in Multiple displays scroll down list:

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Then it will show the same desktop on your monitors. The maximum resolution is limited by the highest resolution support of your monitors.  

If you select “Extend these displays”, it will allow you set the resolution of each monitor separately.

In this mode, it allows you to show different information on two monitors. Just drag the window out of the current desktop then you will see it in the second desktop.

Display on Monitor 1:                         Display on Monitor 2:

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VGA to VGA

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DVI-D to DVI-D

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HDMI to HDMI

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DisplayPort to DisplayPort

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DVI-I to VGA

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DVI to HDMI

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BIOS Errors

 

BIOS errors will cause beeping sounds when the computer is trying to POST.  The quantity and duration of the beeps indicate where the error occurs.  The following table gives the most common beep patterns.

 

BIOS Beep

Description

Troubleshooting Techniques

One short beep No keyboard detected
Graphics Card detected
  • Plug in keyboard, if not already done.
  • Remove and reinsert keyboard's USB connection to computer.
  • Try plugging keyboard into a different USB port on the system.
Two short beeps When using Asus Crashfree to recover BIOS, the new BIOS is successfully recognized
  • No troubleshooting required.
One continuous beep followed by two short beeps then a pause (repeated) No RAM memory detected
  • Reseat the RAM modules.
  • Try a installing the RAM in different DIMM slots.
  • Try using a different RAM module.
One continuous beep followed by three short beeps No graphics card or integrated graphics detected
  • Ensure that tne graphics card is installed and seated correctly in the first PCIe slot.  Reseat if needed.
  • Check to see if the graphics card requires extra power directly from the power supply. Refer to Graphics card literature.
One continuous beep followed by four short beeps Failure of hardware component
  • Call Northern Micro for support.