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Troubleshooting
C
HECK
THE
A C
ADAPTER
—
Check the AC adapter cable connections. If the
AC adapter has a light, ensure that the light is on.
C
ONNECT
THE
COMPUTER
DIRECTLY
TO
AN
ELECTRICAL
OUTLET
—
Bypass power
protection devices, power strips, and extension cables to verify that the
computer turns on.
A
DJUST
THE
POWER
PROPERTIES
—
Search for the keyword
sleep
in Windows
Help and Support.
S
WITCH
THE
VIDEO
IMAGE
—
If your computer is attached to an external
monitor, press <Fn><F8> to switch the video image to the display.
If the display is difficult to read
A
DJUST
THE
BRIGHTNESS
—
Press <Fn> and the up- or down-arrow key.
M
OVE
THE
EXTERNAL
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
—
Windows XP:
1
Click
Start
→
Control Panel
→
Appearance and Themes
.
2
Click the area you want to change or click the
Display
icon.
3
Try different settings for
Color quality
and
Screen resolution
.
Windows Vista
:
1
Click the Windows Vista Start button
→
Control Panel
→
Hardware
and Sound
→
Personalization
→
Display Settings
.
2
Adjust
Resolution
and
Colors settings,
as needed.
R
UN
THE
V
IDEO
DIAGNOSTICS
TESTS
—
If no error message appears and you
still have a display problem, but the display is not completely blank, run the
Video
device group in the "Dell Diagnostics" on page 105, then contact Dell
(see "Contacting Dell" on page 195).
S
EE
" E
RROR
M
ESSAGES
" —
If an error message appears, see "Error Messages"
on page 117.
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Page 84: ...84 Using Multimedia ...
Page 88: ...88 Using ExpressCards ...
Page 104: ...104 Securing Your Computer ...
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