Dell Dimension 4100 Dell Dimension 4100 System Solutions Guide - Page 23

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CHECK THE POWER PROPERTIES IF THE MONITOR SCREEN O C C A S I O N A L L Y T U R N S B L A N K - See Windows Help. To access Windows Help: 1 Click the Start button and then click Help. 2 For Windows 98 and Windows 2000, click the Search tab. 3 For Windows 98 and Windows 2000, type standby and then click List Topics. For Windows Me, type standby and then click Go. 4 For Windows 98 and Windows 2000, click To change the elapsed time before your computer automatically goes on standby. For Windows Me, click Changing the elapsed time before computer goes on standby or hibernate. If the screen is difficult to read A D J U S T T H E C O N T R A S T A N D B R I G H T N E S S - See the monitor documentation for instructions on adjusting the contrast and brightness. M O V E T H E S U B W O O F E R A W A Y F R O M T H E M O N I T O R - If your speaker system includes a subwoofer, ensure that the subwoofer is at least 2 ft (60 cm) away from the monitor. E L I M I N A T E P O S S I B L E IN T E R F E R E N C E - Turn off nearby fans, fluorescent lights, or halogen lamps to check for interference. RO T A T E T H E M O N I T O R T O F A C E A D I F F E R E N T D I R E C T I O N - Eliminate sunlight glare, which can cause poor picture quality. D E G A U S S (D E M A G N E T I Z E ) T H E M O N I T O R - See the monitor documentation. R UN T HE M O N I T O R S E L F - T E S T - See the monitor documentation. RE S T O R E T H E R E C O M M E N D E D S E T T I N G S - Restore the original resolution and refresh rate settings. See the Tell Me How help file for instructions. C H E C K F O R A D D IT IO N A L A D J U S T ME N T S - See the monitor documentation for any additional adjustments that your monitor may require. S olving Pr oblems 23

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Solving Problems
23
If the screen is difficult to read
C
HECK
THE
P
OWER
P
ROPERTIES
IF
THE
MONITOR
SCREEN
OCCASIONALLY
TURNS
BLANK
See
Windows Help
.
To access
Windows Help
:
1
Click the
Start
button and then click
Help
.
2
For Windows 98 and Windows 2000, click the
Search
tab.
3
For Windows 98 and Windows 2000, type
standby
and then click
List
Topics
. For Windows Me, type
standby
and then click
Go
.
4
For Windows 98 and Windows 2000, click
To change the elapsed time before
your computer automatically goes on standby
. For Windows Me, click
Changing the elapsed time before computer goes on standby or hibernate
.
A
DJUST
THE
CONTRAST
AND
BRIGHTNESS
See the monitor
documentation for instructions on adjusting the contrast and brightness.
M
OVE
THE
SUBWOOFER
AWAY
FROM
THE
MONITOR
If your speaker
system includes a subwoofer, ensure that the subwoofer is at least 2 ft (60 cm)
away from the monitor.
E
LIMINATE
POSSIBLE
INTERFERENCE
Turn off nearby fans, fluorescent
lights, or halogen lamps to check for interference.
R
OTATE
THE
MONITOR
TO
FACE
A
DIFFERENT
DIRECTION
Eliminate
sunlight glare, which can cause poor picture quality.
D
EGAUSS
(
DEMAGNETIZE
)
THE
MONITOR
See the monitor
documentation.
R
UN
THE
MONITOR
SELF
-
TEST
See the monitor documentation.
R
ESTORE
THE
RECOMMENDED
SETTINGS
Restore the original resolution
and refresh rate settings. See the
Tell Me How
help file for instructions.
C
HECK
FOR
ADDITIONAL
ADJUSTMENTS
See the monitor documentation
for any additional adjustments that your monitor may require.