Adjusting The Picture; Using Dell Mediadirect - Dell Inspiron 1520 Owner's Manual

Adjusting the Picture

If an error message notifies you that the current resolution and color depth
are using too much memory and preventing media playback, adjust the
display properties.
Windows XP
1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Appearance and Themes.
2 Under Pick a task..., click Change the screen resolution.
3 Under Screen resolution, click and drag the bar to reduce the resolution
setting.
4 In the drop-down menu under Color quality, click Medium (16 bit) and
click OK.
®
Windows Vista
1 Click the Windows Vista Start button
click Appearance and Personalization.
2 Under Personalization, click Adjust Screen Resolution.
The Display Properties window appears.
3 Under Resolution: click and drag the bar to reduce the resolution setting.
4 In the drop-down menu under Colors:, click Medium (16 bit).
5 Click OK.

Using Dell MediaDirect™

Dell MediaDirect is an instant-on multimedia playback mode for digital
media. Press the Dell MediaDirect button, located on the hinge cover, to
launch Dell MediaDirect.
If the computer is turned on or in standby or sleep mode
If you press the Dell MediaDirect button while the computer is turned on or
in standby (Windows XP) or sleep (Windows Vista) mode, either Windows
Media Center Manager or Dell Media Experience launches, depending on
your system setup. If both applications are present, Windows Media Center
Manager launches.
68
Using Multimedia
, click Control Panel, and then