Sound and speaker problems, If only part of the display is readable – Dell Latitude C540 User Manual

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Adjust the brightness -

See "

Adjusting Brightness

" for instructions on adjusting the

brightness.

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.

Eliminate possible interference -

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

Windows XP

Click the Start button and then click Control Panel.

1.

Click 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.

4.

Windows 2000

Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

1.

Double-click the Display icon and then click the Settings tab.

2.

Try different settings for Colors, Screen area, and Advanced Settings.

3.

Run the Video 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

. Then

contact Dell

.

See "Error Messages" -

If an error message appears, see "

Error Messages

."

If only part of the display is readable

Connect an external monitor

Turn off your computer and connect an external monitor to the computer.

1.

Turn on the computer and the monitor and adjust the monitor brightness and contrast
controls.

2.

If the external monitor works, the computer display or video controller may be defective.

Contact Dell

.

Sound and Speaker Problems

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