Dell Dimension 4550 Dell Dimension 4550 Owner's Manual - Page 58

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www.dell.com | support.dell.com If the screen is difficult to read C H E C K T H E M O N I T O R S E T T I N G S - See the monitor documentation for instructions on adjusting the contrast and brightness, demagnetizing (degaussing) the monitor, and running the monitor self-test. 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 60 cm (2 ft) 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. ADJUST THE WINDOWS® DISPLAY SETTINGS - 1 Click the Start button, and then click Control Panel. 2 Click Appearance and Themes. 3 Click Display, and then click the Settings tab. 4 Try different settings for Screen resolution and Color quality. 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 38. C H E C K F O R I N T E R R U P T R E Q U E S T C O N F L I C T S - See page 70. 58 So l vi n g Pro b l em s

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58
Solving Problems
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If the screen is difficult to read
C
HECK
THE
MONITOR
SETTINGS
See the monitor documentation for
instructions on adjusting the contrast and brightness, demagnetizing
(degaussing) the monitor, and running the monitor self-test.
M
OVE
THE
SUBWOOFER
AWAY
FROM
THE
MONITOR
If your speaker
system includes a subwoofer, ensure that the subwoofer is at least 60 cm (2 ft)
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.
A
DJUST
THE
W
INDOWS
®
DISPLAY
SETTINGS
1
Click the
Start
button, and then click
Control Panel
.
2
Click
Appearance and Themes
.
3
Click
Display
, and then click the
Settings
tab.
4
Try different settings for
Screen resolution
and
Color quality.
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 38
.
C
HECK
FOR
INTERRUPT
REQUEST
CONFLICTS
See page 70.