If the screen is difficult to read – Dell Inspiron 530 User Manual

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84

Solving Problems

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

ELIMINATE

SUNLIGHT

GLARE

AND

POSSIBLE

INTERFERENCE

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

Start

→ Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Personalization→

Display Settings.

2

Adjust Resolution and Colors settings, as needed.

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