If Only Part Of The Display Is Readable; Scanner Problems - Dell Inspiron 500m Owner's Manual

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OT A T E T H E C O M P U T E R T O F A C E A DI F F E R E N T D I R E C T I O N
Eliminate sunlight glare, which can cause poor picture quality.
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DJ U S T T H E
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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Messages" on page 86.

If only part of the display is readable

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ON N E C T A N E X T E R N A L M O N I T O R
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 "Contacting Dell" on page 127).

Scanner Problems

NOTE: If you can connect to your Internet service provider (ISP), your modem is functioning
properly. If you are sure that your modem is working properly and you still experience problems,
contact your ISP .
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H E C K T H E P O W E R C A B L E C O N N E C T I ON
power cable is firmly connected to a working electrical power source and that the
scanner is turned on.
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H E C K T H E S C A N N E R C A B L E C O N N E C T I ON
cable is firmly connected to the computer and to the scanner.
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I N D OW S DI S P L A Y S E T T I N G S
M " — If an error message appears, see "Error
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— Ensure that the scanner
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