Connecting a monitor to a computer is fairly easy. You plug the monitor into the motherboard and connect the power supply. Pretty simple right? Well, if you do not have the right cable or monitor input settings are incorrect, your monitor may not get any signal from the system.
On your Acer monitor, Removing and reconnecting all the monitor cables should fix the no signal issue. However, if the problem is due to a corrupted driver or system files, you may also need to perform some OS fixes.
Below, we have explained a few of the common and probable reasons you are getting no signal on your monitor, along with a detailed guide on fixing those complications.
Why is My Acer Monitor Displaying No Signal?
When the monitor does not receive any signal to its input port, you get theNo Signal error messageon the monitor. This can mean anything from a faulty cable to the graphics card/motherboard not sending any data.
How to Fix Acer Monitor That Displays No Signal?
Before we start, check the monitor on another system. If it works, the issue is likely with the system. you may also use another monitor on your PC to check. If the monitor function smoothly, the issue is with the monitor.
Another way to troubleshoot the monitor is bygetting into BIOS.If you may get into BIOS and see its configurations, the problem is with the system files or the OS. If the monitor does not display anything from the start, the issue is probably with the connection.
To check the connection, ensure that all the cables are not damaged and is connected to the monitor.
Now that everything is secured and you know the monitor and system both are functional but you are still not getting any signal, you may try the following instruction to fix the issue.
Adjust Monitor Input Settings
Any monitor, including Acer, has the option to select the default display input port. When the monitor is trying to receive data from a different port than the currently connected one, there won’t be any data to display on the screen. To fix this, you must set the correct input port in your monitor’s configuration.
For example, if you areusing HDMI to connect the monitorwith the system, but the configuration in the monitor is set to receive signals from VGA, the monitor is likely to give you a No signal error.
You will find several buttons on the right, back, or under the monitor screen. Using these buttons, you will need to navigate through monitor settings. Depending on the model of the monitor, these settings could be anywhere in the monitor settings. Therefore, you might need to navigate through the configurations to find the correct settings.
Search for settings named Input and set it so that it matches the type of cable that you are using to connect to the system.
