Monitor colors look washed out or faded
Your monitor brightness or contrast is turned down too low, or the color settings have been changed. The brightness and contrast buttons on the monitor itself are the fastest fix. Turn them up to see immediate improvement.
Your monitor has physical buttons on the front that control brightness, contrast, and color. If those are turned down too low, colors look faded and washed out. Sometimes software settings on your computer can also affect color. Turning up the brightness and contrast on the monitor itself fixes it right away.
- ✓Have your monitor nearby so you can access the physical buttons on the bottom or side
- ✓Note any recent changes you made to Windows or macOS settings, or any updates that installed
- ✓If you have a second monitor available, have it ready to compare the colors
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Skip, I just want a technicianCommon mistakes to avoid
- Adjusting Windows brightness instead of the monitor brightness. The monitor physical buttons make a bigger difference.
- Not realizing the monitor cable is loose. A loose connection makes colors look wrong and dimmer.
- Resetting everything to factory settings when the problem was just the brightness dial being turned down.
Signs you need professional help
- If you've tried adjusting the monitor buttons, resetting to factory settings, and checking the cable and colors are still washed out, give us a call and we'll sort it out.
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