Dell XPS Owners Manual - Page 48

The screen is difficult to read, Start, Control Panel, Appearance and Themes, Display, Settings

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TE S T T H E E L E C T R I C A L O U T L E T - Ensure that the electrical outlet is working by testing it with another device, such as a lamp. C H E C K T H E D I A G N O S T I C L I G H T S - See "Diagnostic Lights" on page 49. 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. M O V E T H E M O N I T O R A W A Y F R O M E X T E R N A L P O W E R S O U R C E S - 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. ROTATE THE MONITOR TO ELIMINATE SUNLIGHT GLARE AND POSSIBLE INTERFERENCE ADJUST THE WINDOWS DISPLAY SETTINGS - 1 Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Appearance and Themes. 2 Click Display, then click the Settings tab. 3 Adjust Screen resolution and Color quality settings, as needed. 48 Solving Problems

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48
Solving Problems
The screen is difficult to read
T
EST
THE
ELECTRICAL
OUTLET
—
Ensure that the electrical outlet is working by testing it with another
device, such as a lamp.
C
HECK
THE
DIAGNOSTIC
LIGHTS
—
See "Diagnostic Lights" on page 49.
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
ELIMINATE
SUNLIGHT
GLARE
AND
POSSIBLE
INTERFERENCE
A
DJUST
THE
W
INDOWS
DISPLAY
SETTINGS
—
1
Click
Start
, click
Control Panel
, and then click
Appearance and Themes
.
2
Click
Display
, then click the
Settings
tab.
3
Adjust
Screen resolution
and
Color quality settings, as needed.