Dell E173FP I have a problem with my flat screen E173FP and I was wondering if you could help. The screen switches on fine but the screens main menu keeps poping on and of. I can control the menu from the monitors buttons but as soon as I switch it off it switches back on. This has been happening for about a week and yesterdey a white padlock with a lilac background kept on popping up as well as the menu. İt is an open padlock then a closed one. I have no idea what to do. I have read through my manual and tried everything I thought would help but with no luck. Could you please help me. yours sincerely F.B. my monitor will come on,then about 2minutes it shuts off any solutions??

It is not a programming conflict. It is the button assembly malfunctioning. I have the same problem. I have spent alot of time diagnosing it. The button assembly needs to be replaced but I have looked everywhere for a replacement part but none cane be found because none are sold. It sucks. If you take the case off you can see and remove the button assembly fairly easily. I think if your are good at soldering, the best thing (and only thing you can do) is to purchase individual replacement buttons, remove the old buttons and solder new ones onto the board. I **** greatly at soldering so i will never do it. I hope this helps.

There is a programing conflict with the moniter there is not realy anything that you can do but bring it back to the store unles you have skills in programing hardware.