If The Display Is Difficult To Read; If Only Part Of The Display Is Readable - Dell SmartStep 100N Owner's Manual

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Solving Pr oblems

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
on adjusting the brightness. To access the help file, see page 26.
O V E T H E 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
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If your external speaker system includes a subwoofer, ensure that the subwoofer is
at least 60 cm (2 ft) away from the computer or external monitor.
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
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lights, halogen lamps, or other appliances.
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
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Eliminate sunlight glare, which can cause poor picture quality.
A D J U S T T H E W 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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Click the Start button and then click Control Panel.
2
Click Appearance and Themes.
3
Click the area you want to change or click the Display icon.
4
Try different settings for Color quality and Screen resolution.
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If only part of the display is readable

C 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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Turn off 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 page 70).
— See the Tell Me How help file for instructions
— Turn off nearby fans, fluorescent
" — If an error message appears, see page 28.
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