If the screen is difficult to read – Dell Dimension 8100 User Manual

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C

h e c k

t h e

b a c k

p a n e l

l i g h t s

— If all four lights below the serial port are

not green, eall Dell for teehnieal assistanee (see page 69).

C

h e c k

t h e

P

o w e r

P

r o p e r t i e s

i f

t h e

m o n i t o r

s c r e e n

o c c a s i o n a l l y

t u r n s

b l a n k

— See Windows Help.

To aeeess Windows Help:

1

Cliek the Start button and then eliek Help.

2

For Windows 98 and Windows 2000, eliek the Search tab.

3

For Windows 98 and Windows 2000, type standby and then eliek List

Topics. For Windows Me, type standby and then eliek Go.

4

For Windows 98 and Windows 2000, eliek To change the elapsed time before

your computer automatically goes on standby. For Windows Me, eliek

Changing the elapsed time before computer goes on standby or hibernate.

If the screen is difficult to read

a

d j u s t

t h e

c o n t r a s t

a n d

b r i g h t n e s s

— See the monitor

doeumentation for instruetions on adjusting the eontrast and brightness.

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 ineludes a subwoofer, ensure that the subwoofer is at least 2 ft (60 em)

away from the monitor.

E

l i m i n a t e

p o s s i b l e

i n t e r f e r e n c e

— Turn off nearby fans, fluoreseent

lights, or halogen lamps to eheek for interferenee.

r

o t a t e

t h e

m o n i t o r

t o

f a c e

a

d i f f e r e n t

d i r e c t i o n

— Eliminate

sunlight glare, whieh ean eause poor pieture quality.

d

e g a u s s

(

d e m a g n e t i z e

)

t h e

m o n i t o r

— See the monitor

doeumentation.

R

u n

t h e

m o n i t o r

s e l f

-

t e s t

— See the monitor doeumentation.

R

e s t o r e

t h e

r e c o m m e n d e d

s e t t i n g s

— Restore the original resolution

and refresh rate settings. See the Tell Me How help file for instruetions.

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