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Problem: The screen is unreadable or distorted. Solution: Make sure that: v The screen resolution and color quality are correctly set. v The display device driver is installed correctly. v The monitor type is correct. To check these settings, do as follows: For Windows Vista: 1. Right-click on the desktop, click Personalize, then click Display Settings. 2. Check whether the screen resolution and color quality are correctly set. 3. Click Advanced Settings. 4. Click the Adapter tab. 5. Make sure that the correct device driver name is shown in the adapter information window. Note: The device driver name depends on the video chip that has been installed on your computer. 6. Click the Properties button. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation. Check the ″Device status″ box and make sure that the device is working properly. If not, click the Troubleshoot button. 7. Click the Monitor tab. 8. Make sure that the information is correct. 9. Click the Properties button. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation. Check the ″Device status″ box and make sure the device is working properly. If not, click the Troubleshoot button. 24 ThinkPad® X300 Service and Troubleshooting Guide

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Problem:
The
screen
is
unreadable
or
distorted.
Solution:
Make
sure
that:
v
The
screen
resolution
and
color
quality
are
correctly
set.
v
The
display
device
driver
is
installed
correctly.
v
The
monitor
type
is
correct.
To
check
these
settings,
do
as
follows:
For
Windows
Vista
:
1.
Right-click
on
the
desktop,
click
Personalize
,
then
click
Display
Settings
.
2.
Check
whether
the
screen
resolution
and
color
quality
are
correctly
set.
3.
Click
Advanced
Settings
.
4.
Click
the
Adapter
tab.
5.
Make
sure
that
the
correct
device
driver
name
is
shown
in
the
adapter
information
window.
Note:
The
device
driver
name
depends
on
the
video
chip
that
has
been
installed
on
your
computer.
6.
Click
the
Properties
button.
If
you
are
prompted
for
an
administrator
password
or
confirmation,
type
the
password
or
provide
confirmation.
Check
the
″
Device
status
″
box
and
make
sure
that
the
device
is
working
properly.
If
not,
click
the
Troubleshoot
button.
7.
Click
the
Monitor
tab.
8.
Make
sure
that
the
information
is
correct.
9.
Click
the
Properties
button.
If
you
are
prompted
for
an
administrator
password
or
confirmation,
type
the
password
or
provide
confirmation.
Check
the
″
Device
status
″
box
and
make
sure
the
device
is
working
properly.
If
not,
click
the
Troubleshoot
button.
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ThinkPad
®
X300
Service
and
Troubleshooting
Guide