If The Display Is Difficult To Read; If Only Part Of The Display Is Readable - Dell XPS M2010 Owner's Manual

If the display is difficult to read

A D J U S T T H E B R I G H T N E S S
M 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
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
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
picture quality.
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
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1 Click the Start button and then click Control Panel.
2 Double-click Display, then click the Settings tab.
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
but the display is not completely blank, run the Video device group in the Dell Diagnostics. Then
contact Dell. See "Contacting Dell" on page 150.
S E E "E R R O R M E S S A G E S

If only part of the display is readable

O N N E C T A N E X T E R N A L M O N I T O R
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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 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 150.
Press <Fn> and the up- or down-arrow key.
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Turn off nearby fans, fluorescent lights, halogen lamps, or other
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If no error message appears and you still have a display problem,
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If an error message appears, see "Error Messages" on page 94.
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If your external speaker
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Eliminate sunlight glare, which can cause poor
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