Dell Inspiron 2000 System Reference Manual page 58

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Using the Computer: Dell™ Inspiron™ 2000 System Reference
Display
Storage Devices
Embedded Numeric Keypad
Keyboard
Display
Adjusting the Display Brightness
To adjust the brightness of the display, you can use the key combinations shown in
NOTE: When you run the computer on battery power, set your computer's brightness control to the lowest setting that affords
comfortable viewing. You can extend your battery life by using the minimum brightness setting.
Table 1. Brightness Key Combinations and Their Functions
Key Combinations Function
<Fn> + down arrow Decreases brightness
<Fn> + up arrow Increases brightness
NOTE: To use key combinations on an external keyboard, enable the
<Scroll Lock> instead of <Fn>.
Expanded Video Mode
When working in MS-DOS® text mode, you can select the font used to display text. Press <Fn><F7> to toggle between regular video mode (serif
font) and expanded video mode (a serif font with extra leading). In expanded video mode, items in resolutions other than 800 x 600 expand to fill
the screen, which is useful if you are working in 800 x 600 resolution on a 12.1-inch super video graphics array (SVGA) display.
NOTE: You may have difficulty using the display fonts feature with MS-DOS programs that use downloaded fonts. For optimum video
performance in these cases, do not use expanded video mode.
Video Drivers and Video Resolution
The Dell-installed video drivers work with the operating system to let you customize the video resolution, number of screen colors, and refresh rate
of your display.
NOTE: The Dell-installed video drivers are designed to offer the best performance on your computer. Dell recommends that you use
only these drivers with your factory-installed operating system.
Table 2. Combinations of Resolutions and Colors Supported
Resolution
640 x 480 256 colors High Color (16-bit) (65,536 colors)
800 x 600 256 colors High Color (16-bit)
(65,536 colors)
1024 x 768* 256 colors High Color (16-bit)
(65,536 colors)
1280 x 1024* 256 colors N/A
* At this resolution, only an external monitor will display the entire desktop area at one time. For the computer's display, using this resolution
Color Options
True Color (24-bit)
(1,677,721 colors)
True Color (24-bit)
(1,677,721 colors)
True Color (24-bit)
(1,677,721 colors)
N/A
PC Cards
Touch Pad
Reset Switch
Table 1.
External Hot-Key option in the system setup program and use
Display Refresh
Rate
60 Hz
60 Hz
60 Hz
60 Hz
External Monitor Refresh Rate
60, 75, or 85 Hz
60, 75, or 85 Hz
60, 75, or 85 Hz
60 Hz