Adjusting The Picture; Microsoft ® Windows ® Xp - Dell Inspiron 640M Owner's Manual

2 In the Volume Control window, click and drag the bar in the Volume Control column and slide it up
or down to increase or decrease the volume.
For more information on volume control options, click Help in the Volume Control window.
The Volume Meter displays the current volume level, including mute, on your computer. Either click the
icon in the taskbar and select or deselect Disable On Screen Volume Meter, or press the volume
control buttons to enable or disable the Volume Meter on the screen.
1 volume icon
When the meter is enabled, adjust the volume with the volume control buttons or by pressing the
following keys:
• Press
<Fn> <PageUp> to increase volume.
• Press
<Fn> <PageDn> to decrease volume.
• Press
<Fn> <End> to mute volume.
For more information about QuickSet, right-click the

Adjusting the Picture

If an error message notifies you that the current resolution and color depth are using too much memory
and preventing DVD playback, adjust the display properties.
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1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel.
2 Under Pick a category, click Appearance and Themes.
3 Under Pick a task..., click Change the screen resolution.
4 In the Display Properties window, click and drag the bar in Screen resolution to change the setting to
1024 by 768 pixels.
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3 mute icon
icon in the taskbar and click Help.
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