Drive Problems - Dell XPS ONE MTG Owner's Manual

The screen is blank or difficult to read
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page 15.
T E S T T H E E L E C T R I C A L O U T L E T
testing it with another device, such as a lamp.
R O T A T E T H E D I S P L A Y T O E L I M I N A T E S U N L I G H T G L A R E A N D P O S S I B L E
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Windows Vista:
1
Start
Click
Display Settings.
2
Adjust Resolution and Colors settings, as needed.

Drive Problems

CAUTION:
safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
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Windows Vista™:
• Click the Windows Vista Start button
If the drive is not listed, perform a full scan with your antivirus software to check for
and remove viruses. Viruses can sometimes prevent Windows from recognizing the
drive.
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• Insert another disk to eliminate the possibility that the original drive is defective.
• Insert bootable media and restart the computer.
C L E A N T H E D R I V E O R D I S K
C H E C K A N Y A C C E S S I B L E C A B L E C O N N E C T I O N S
R U N T H E H A R D W A R E
Hardware Problems in the Microsoft
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Troubleshooting
— Ensure that the electrical outlet is working by
→ Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Personalization→
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the
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— See "" on page 49.
T R O U B L E S H O O T E R
I A G N O S T I C S — See "Dell Diagnostics" on page 65.
— See "Front View of the Computer" on
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and click Computer.
— See "Troubleshooting Software and
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Windows Vista™ Operating Systems" on
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