Our computers and other accessories have become necessary for everyday life, whether at home or work. You never really notice it until things go badly. So what happens when something is off with your monitor? You reset it.

Resetting your monitor is simple and easy for you to do. Once you learn the process, you will know the step-by-step process for future use. It won’t take you very long and you can rest assured to have your monitor back to default settings in no time. 

Although it is easy, you can accidentally press the wrong buttons. Here is a simple step-by-step process that will reset your monitor in no time.

How Do I Reset My Acer Monitor?

It is always frustrating when your technology is not working the way you want it to. This is especially true when your monitor is newer and has yet to break in. But resetting your Acer monitor should only take a few minutes. Here are those steps:

  • Find the “menu” button on the bottom of your monitor.Press the button.The menu should pop up, and press the right arrow button until you find “Reset.”Click the “menu” button twice to choose the “reset” option.Your monitor should turn off and then back on in a few seconds.

This step-by-step process is also used to factory reset your monitor. You do not have to change this process to complete it.

What If This Does Not Work?

If resetting the monitor or turning it on and off doesn’t fix the issue, you can try a system restore. You will have to look at your computer settings for this. Here is what you need to do:

  • Go to the Windows Start Menu.Open “Start.”Open “All Programs.”Then open “accessories.”Find “system tools” and open it.Then go to “system restore” and click on it.

This will do a whole system restore on your monitor and your computer. It should fix whatever issues you may be having. 

If you are still having issues, you can try to find any software that came with the monitor and ensure that it was installed properly. Sometimes not all the software wasn’t installed or was installed incorrectly. Just remove the software and try to reinstall it.

If problems persist, you need to contact Acer or the seller and let them know. They may replace it or give you a refund. There are occasions where the product is faulty or just didn’t work. 

Signs Something Is Wrong With My Monitor

Your monitor may be faulty or dying in a sense. It happens with technology, even when it is a new piece of equipment. It may just be the luck of the draw that you got the malfunctioning piece of technology. But there are ways to see if it is an installation error or bad equipment:

  • The images are dim on the screen.Flickering or blinking images. The display is distorted.Lines are going across the screen.Pixels look corrupted.The image is burned into the screen.There is a weird noise.The monitor simply doesn’t turn on.It takes forever for your monitor to turn on.The image jitters.

Now some of these may occur because of a button sticking. Make sure all buttons have been cleaned, and it is not your computer causing these problems. 

How To Know For Sure

It can be hard to differentiate between your monitor and not your computer. You can try to switch out monitors or even computers to see if the monitor is at fault or the computer. If the monitor works with another computer, it is most likely your computer, just like if your computer works with another monitor, it may be the monitor.

Now you could do this process, but it can be a little daunting. There is a way to test your monitor through your computer (as long as the display can turn on). You can perform a color test found online. Here are a few of those tests:

  • Eizo: a simple online test.Lagom: detailed but easy to use.W4ZT: simple test page that is quick to use.Calibrize: downloadable software that helps you adjust color settings instead of testing them.

You can even go in and manually adjust the display settings. It could just be a matter of the settings being messed with. You can click on the recommended settings, or you can adjust them more to your liking.

Outro

There could be many reasons why you need to reset your monitor. It is the easiest way to get your monitor to start working correctly again. But you can do many of these other tests and processes to see if it is your monitor or just your computer.