# TSG Nothing showing on pen display ## Overview There are lots of reasons you might not be seeing anything on your pen display. In this document we'll cover the most common cases, provide some things you can check, and provide troubleshooting or link to troubleshooting guides. ## Background information There's lots that can go wrong but it's usually something very basic. Watch these two videos because they will help you understand the overall set of things that are happening, and many of you will find your solution in the videos. ## PROBLEM: Screen turns on and off over and over In this case you might see something on your pen display for a second or two, then your pen display goes black for a few seconds, then you might see something on your pen display again. This pattern will just keep repeating. Read through this troubleshooting guide: [TSG: Pen display turns on and off constantly](/drawtab/troubleshoot/tsg-pen-display-turns-on-and-off.md) ## PROBLEM: NO SIGNAL / POWER SAVING When you turn on your pen display do you see a message very briefly that says something like “no signal” and a few seconds later potentially followed by a message that says power saving? If this happens to you read through this troubleshooting guide: [TSG: Pen display shows NO SIGNAL message](/drawtab/troubleshoot/tsg-no-signal.md) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/troubleshoot/tsg-pen-display-shows-nothing.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.