20 Most Recent ViewSonic VX2835wm Monitor - Page 8 Questions & Answers

Getting the parts needed and repairing this monitor would probably not be cost effective. If nothing happens when you try to turn it on (i.e. no lights or LEDs come on) then it probably is the power suppley circuitry that is failing. If you are technically capable, you could remove the covers and look for a blown capacitor (the loud bang sounds like a capacitor).

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Right click on speaker icon and it will give you choices for volume control. Your volume is prolly all the way dowmn or off.

Open monitor and look at power supply board for capacitors which are "balooning" or deformed in any way. These look like cylindars on the board. These tend to dry out and make what you are describing occur. Replacing them usually fixes about 80% of the problem you are describing. Those parts run about $0.25 to $0.75 each.. well worth trying, right?

When you are in display options and can see monitor 1 and 2... when you select 2 you should be able to adjust the display resolution there. If you cannot do that for some reason, try the video card software that is specific to your video card as there might be better options in there for managing monitor 2.