If The Display Is Difficult To Read; If Only Part Of The Display Is Readable - Dell PP29L Owner's Manual

If the display is difficult to read

D J U S T T H E B R I G H T N E S S
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O V E T H E E X T E R N A L 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
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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.
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
halogen lamps, or other appliances.
R 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
glare, which can cause poor picture quality.
A D J U S T T H E W I N D O W S D I S P L A Y S E T T I N G S
1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Display.
2 Click the area you want to change or click the Display icon.
3 Try different settings for Color quality and Screen resolution.
R U N T H E V I D E O D I A G N O S T I C S T E S T S
still have a display problem, but the display is not completely blank, run the
Video device group in the "Dell Diagnostics" on page 75, then contact Dell
(see "Contacting Dell" on page 132).
S E E "E R R O R M E S S A G E S
on page 82.

If only part of the display is readable

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1 Shut down your computer and connect an external monitor to the computer.
2 Turn on the computer and the monitor, and then adjust the monitor
brightness and contrast controls.
If the external monitor works, the computer display or video controller
may be defective. Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 132).
Press <Fn> and the up- or down-arrow key.
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Turn off nearby fans, fluorescent lights,
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If no error message appears and you
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If an error message appears, see "Error Messages"
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Eliminate sunlight
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