Dell Dimension 8200 Dell Dimension 8200 Systems Solutions Guide - Page 27

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C H E C K T H E B A C K P A N E L L I G H T S - If all four lights below the serial connector are not green, call Dell for technical assistance (see page 102). C H E C K T H E PO W E R P R O P E R T I E S - See the Tell Me How help file or search for the keyword standby in the Help and Support Center in Windows XP and Windows Me (Help in Windows 2000). To access help files, see page 24. 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 documentation that came with your monitor 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. MOVE THE MONITOR AWAY FROM EXTERNAL POWER SOURCES - Fans, fluorescent lights, halogen lamps, and other electrical devices can cause the screen image to appear "shaky." Turn off nearby devices 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 US S (D E M A G N E T I Z E ) T H E MO N I T O R - See the documentation that came with your monitor. R UN T HE M O N I T O R S E L F - T E S T - See the documentation that came with your monitor. 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. To access help files, see page 24. S olving Pr oblems 27

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Solving Problems
27
If the screen is difficult to read
C
HECK
THE
BACK
PANEL
LIGHTS
If all four lights below the serial
connector are not green, call Dell for technical assistance (see page 102).
C
HECK
THE
P
OWER
P
ROPERTIES
See the
Tell Me How
help file or
search for the keyword
standby
in the Help and Support Center in Windows XP
and Windows Me (
Help
in Windows 2000)
.
To access help files, see page 24.
A
DJUST
THE
CONTRAST
AND
BRIGHTNESS
See the documentation
that came with your monitor 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.
M
OVE
THE
MONITOR
AWAY
FROM
EXTERNAL
POWER
SOURCES
Fans, fluorescent lights, halogen lamps, and other electrical devices can cause the
screen image to appear "shaky." Turn off nearby devices 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 documentation that
came with your monitor.
R
UN
THE
MONITOR
SELF
-
TEST
See the documentation that came with
your monitor.
R
ESTORE
THE
RECOMMENDED
SETTINGS
Restore the original
resolution and refresh rate settings. See the
Tell Me How
help file for instructions.
To access help files, see page 24.