{"id":551,"date":"2022-02-21T05:31:57","date_gmt":"2022-02-21T05:31:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techactiv.com\/?p=551"},"modified":"2022-11-06T09:49:09","modified_gmt":"2022-11-06T09:49:09","slug":"most-common-problems-with-aoc-monitor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techactiv.com\/most-common-problems-with-aoc-monitor\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Most Common Problems with AOC Monitor (with Solution)\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Admiral Overseas Corporation, best known as the AOC, provides one of the best monitors that every user utilizes in every work they have, especially in gaming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, even the best cannot escape the menaces of common problems that every product can encounter, and this article can help you get through the issue and resolve them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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List of Common Problems with AOC Monitor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here are the typical issues you can encounter upon using AOC monitor, and along with them are ways how to settle them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. No sound<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When monitors do not cooperate with its user in producing sound, this might be a problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But since it’s common, there are many ways available that you can utilize in resolving no sound issues on your AOC monitor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Muted<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Setting your monitor in mute means disabling the sound from coming out on your PC. There will be no sound coming out with this, but that does not mean that your AOC monitor is in trouble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To resolve this problem, the ideal thing to perform is unmuting. To do so, follow the guides below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Go to the lower right bottom of the taskbar and search for the Sound icon<\/strong>.<\/li>
  2. Drag the panel to the right to unmute it.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    However, if you find out that your monitor is not muted, this solution won’t work. Try figuring out the solution by navigating through these fixes below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Troubleshooting in Windows<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Since your computer is not muted, the problem must have to do something that you might not know. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    To troubleshoot where the problem lies from, be guided by the steps below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. Go to the Start Menu.<\/strong><\/li>
    2. From the Start menu, search for Troubleshoot settings.<\/strong><\/li>
    3. Look for Get up and running, choose Playing Audio <\/strong>and run the troubleshooter.<\/strong><\/li>
    4. A pop-up window will appear and follow what it instructs accordingly.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      2. OSD locked<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      On-Screen Display Locked is a monitor configuration function that limits the usage of monitor buttons to prevent accidental presses. When the OSD is locked, users unaware of this configuration may become bothered and think there is a problem on their monitor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      This issue is one of the easy fixes and has one of the most straightforward solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      OSD Locked<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      OSD Lock limits the accessibility of menu buttons because it is designed to ensure that the settings are not adjusted unintentionally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      To unlock the OSD, here’s what you can do:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      1. Look for the Menu button<\/strong> on your monitor.<\/li>
      2. Hold the Menu button for ten seconds<\/strong>.<\/li>
      3. A menu will appear, and then select Unlock<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        3. Keeps going black<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

        When your AOC monitor keeps going black, the tendency is that it will interrupt you from the work you are currently doing, and eventually, it becomes a hassle to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        To resolve this pesky issue, several fixes are available that you can do and apply on your AOC monitor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Resetting Display Mode<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Most AOC users attest that resetting the Display mode helps with their random black screen problem. This resolution may not directly solve the random black screen issue. It is still worth the try.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        To reset your Display mode, do the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        1. Press the Windows logo key, Shift, <\/strong>and B <\/strong>key on your keyboard simultaneously.<\/li>
        2. Doing so resets the connection and lets the operation system retrieve the Display.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          If this resolution did not fix your problem, then the next fix might be to resolve the issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Restarting explorer.exe<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

          The main function of Explorer.exe is to handle your desktop, the taskbar, and several processes on your computer. If the explorer.exe is lost on your computer, the effect on your monitor is that it will go black randomly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          To fix your random black monitor issues, restarting explorer.exe can help you. Follow the steps below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          1. Click Ctrl<\/strong>, Shift, <\/strong>and Esc <\/strong>simultaneously.<\/li>
          2. By doing step 1, it will direct you to the Task Manager<\/strong>.<\/li>
          3. Choose the Details <\/strong>tab.<\/li>
          4. Find where the explorer.exe<\/strong> is and then select End task<\/strong>.<\/li>
          5. Restart the PC and check if this fix worked.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

            4. Overdrive<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

            Generally, the AOC monitor’s overdrive imposes good benefits for your Display because this function lessens the ghosting artifacts on the back of fast-moving objects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            However, if overdrive becomes too much, it could introduce inverse ghosting and even pixel overshoot, and with this, you might experience too much smearing in your screen display.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            When this happens to your AOC monitor, refer to the fixes below to settle the problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            Incorrect Refresh Rate<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

            Overdrive becomes too much when you use an incorrect refresh rate that does not match what your AOC monitor can handle. Because when you use an excessive refresh rate, this might greatly affect your monitor’s performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            To resolve this issue, you should modify the screen refresh rate setting to optimal your AOC monitor. In this way, the monitor won’t have to be exhausted trying to process what it cannot perform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            To change your Screen Refresh Rate:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            1. Right-click on your desktop.<\/li>
            2. Choose Display settings<\/strong>.<\/li>
            3. Search for Multiple Displays and select Advanced display settings<\/strong>.<\/li>
            4. Choose Display adapter properties for Display 1.<\/strong><\/li>
            5. With this, select the optimal<\/strong> refresh rate by clicking Screen refresh rate<\/strong> in the monitor <\/strong>tab.<\/li>
            6. To save changes, click Apply <\/strong>then OK<\/strong>.<\/li>
            7. Verify if this fix is effective and if not, proceed to the next fix.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

              5. Overclock<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

              This configuration allows you to run your monitor at a higher clock speed than it generally handles. Overclock is labored by the processor behind the scenes, and typically, this function is a benefit for users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              AOC monitor users can fully utilize the overclock function because they might have a monitor variant with a lower refresh rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              Refresh rate is crucial for gamers because it greatly improves their immersive game experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              However, as much as it imposes advantages, it could drastically unpleasantly affect your monitor. Here are the disadvantages of overclocking your monitor frequently:<\/p>\n\n\n\n