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www.dell.com | support.dell.com S W I T C H T HE V ID E O I M A G E - If your computer is attached to an external monitor, press to switch the video image to the display. If the display is difficult to read A D JU S T T HE B R I G H T N E S S - See the Tell Me How help file for instructions on adjusting the brightness. To access the help file, see page 72. MOVE THE SUBWOOFER AWAY FROM THE COMPUTER OR MONITOR - If your external speaker system includes a subwoofer, ensure that the subwoofer is at least 60 cm (2 ft) away from the computer or external monitor. E L IM 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, halogen lamps, or other appliances. ROTATE THE COMPUTER TO FACE A DIFFERENT DIRECTION - 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 the area you want to change or click the Display icon. 4 Try different settings for Color quality and Screen resolution. S E E " E RR OR M E S S AG ES " - If an error message appears, see "Error Messages" on page 87. If only part of the display is readable CONNECT AN EXTERNAL MONITOR 1 Turn off your computer and connect an external monitor to the computer. 2 Turn on the computer and the monitor and adjust the monitor brightness and contrast controls. If the external monitor works, the computer display or video controller may be defective. Contact Dell (see page 124). 76 Solving Pr oblems

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Solving Problems
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If the display is difficult to read
If only part of the display is readable
S
WITCH
THE
VIDEO
IMAGE
—
If your computer is attached to an external
monitor, press
to switch the video image to the display.
A
DJUST
THE
BRIGHTNESS
—
See the
Tell Me How
help file for instructions
on adjusting the brightness. To access the help file, see page 72.
M
OVE
THE
SUBWOOFER
AWAY
FROM
THE
COMPUTER
OR
MONITOR
—
If your external speaker system includes a subwoofer, ensure that the subwoofer is
at least 60 cm (2 ft) away from the computer or external monitor.
E
LIMINATE
POSSIBLE
INTERFERENCE
—
Turn off nearby fans, fluorescent
lights, halogen lamps, or other appliances.
R
OTATE
THE
COMPUTER
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 the area you want to change or click the
Display
icon.
4
Try different settings for
Color quality
and
Screen resolution
.
S
EE
"E
RROR
M
ESSAGES
"—
If an error message appears, see "Error
Messages" on page 87.
C
ONNECT
AN
EXTERNAL
MONITOR
1
Turn off your computer and connect an external monitor to the computer.
2
Turn on the computer and the monitor and adjust the monitor brightness and
contrast controls.
If the external monitor works, the computer display or video controller may be
defective. Contact Dell (see page 124).