Video And Monitor Problems; If The Screen Is Blank - Dell Dimension 2300 Owner's Manual

HINT: See the monitor
documentation for
troubleshooting
procedures.
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operating in digital mode. To disable digital mode:
Click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then click Sounds, Speech,
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and Audio Devices.
Click Sounds and Audio Devices.
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Click the Hardware tab.
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Double-click the name of your CD drive.
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Click the Properties tab.
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Uncheck the Enable digital CD audio for this CD-ROM device box.
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You may also need to change the playback mode in Windows Media Player:
Click the Start button, point to All Programs, and then point to Windows
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Media Player.
Click Tools.
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Click Options.
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Click the Devices tab.
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Double-click the name of your CD or DVD drive, and then select Analog as
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playback mode.

Video and Monitor Problems

If the screen is blank

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H E C K T H E M O N I T O R P O W E R L I G H T
press the button to ensure that the monitor is turned on. If the power light is lit
or blinking, the monitor has power. If the power light is blinking, press a key on
the keyboard or move the mouse.
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H E C K T H E M O N I T O R C A B L E C O N N E C T I O N
bent or broken pins. (It is normal for monitor cable connectors to have missing
pins.) Ensure that the video cable is connected as shown on the setup diagram for
your computer.
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working by testing it with another device, such as a lamp.
— Your headphones do not work if the CD drive is
— If the power light is off, firmly
— Check the connector for
— Ensure that the electrical outlet is