If Only Part Of The Display Is Readable; Scanner Problems - Dell Inspiron 5100 Owner's Manual

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Eliminate sunlight glare, which can cause poor picture quality.
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Click the Start button and click Control Panel.
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Click Appearance and Themes.
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Click the area you want to change or click the Display icon.
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Try different settings for Color quality and Screen resolution.
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If only part of the display is readable

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Turn off your computer and connect an external monitor to the computer.
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Turn on the computer and the monitor, and adjust the monitor brightness and
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contrast controls.
If the external monitor works, the computer display or video controller may be
defective. Contact Dell (see page 126).

Scanner Problems

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power cable is firmly connected to a working electrical power source and that the
scanner is turned on.
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cable is firmly connected to the computer and to the scanner.
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locking tab or button.
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instructions.
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M " — If an error message appears, see page 80.
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— Ensure that your scanner is unlocked if it has a
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— Ensure that the scanner
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— See the scanner documentation for
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