Display - Gateway 200ARC Reference Manual

CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting

Display

Tips & Tricks
For more information
about adjusting the
brightness, see
"System key
combinations" on
page 23.
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To check IRQ usage:
Click Start, then click Control Panel. The
1
Control Panel window opens. If your
Control Panel is in Category View, click
Performance and Maintenance.
Click/Double-click System, click the
2
Hardware tab, then click Device Manager.
The Device Manager window opens.
Click View, then click Resources by type.
3
Double-click Interrupt request (IRQ). All
IRQs and their hardware assignments are
displayed.
To free IRQ resources for the new device:
In the Device Manager window, check the
1
device list for a resource conflict. A
resource conflict appears as a black
exclamation point in a yellow circle.
Remove the device you are trying to install,
2
then determine which one of the existing
devices or ports you can disable.
Right-click the device or port you want to
3
disable, then click Disable. The device or
port is disabled.
The screen is too dark
Adjust the brightness using the system keys.
The screen resolution is not correct
Change the screen resolution from the
■
Display Properties dialog box. For
instructions on changing the screen
resolution, see "Adjusting the screen
resolution" in the online User Guide.