If The Display Is Difficult To Read; If Only Part Of The Display Is Readable - Dell Inspiron PP01X Owner's Manual

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W I T C H T H E V I D E O I M A G E
monitor, press

If the display is difficult to read

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D J U S T T H E B R I G H T N E S S
on adjusting the brightness. To access the help file, see page 72.
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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 C O M P U T E R O R M O N I T O R
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.
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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
lights, halogen lamps, or other appliances.
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O T A T E T H E C O M P U T E 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, which can cause poor picture quality.
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D J U S T T H E I N D O W S D I S P L A Y S E T T I N G S
Click the Start button and then click Control Panel.
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Click Appearance and Themes.
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Click the area you want to change or click the Display icon.
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Try different settings for Color quality and Screen resolution.
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E E R R O R E S S A G E S
Messages" on page 87.

If only part of the display is readable

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O N N E C T A N E X T E R N A L M O N I T O R
Turn off your computer and connect an external monitor to the computer.
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Turn on the computer and the monitor and adjust the monitor brightness and
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contrast controls.
If the external monitor works, the computer display or video controller may be
defective. Contact Dell (see page 124).
— If your computer is attached to an external
to switch the video image to the display.
— See the Tell Me How help file for instructions
— Turn off nearby fans, fluorescent
" — If an error message appears, see "Error
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