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Dell PRECISION 530 User Manual

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Solving Problems

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– Electrical appliances on the same circuit or operating in close

proximity to the computer can cause interference.

– Audio equipment and certain types of lamps operating in

immediate proximity to the computer can cause interference.

Restart the computer.

Enter

system setup

and ensure that Primary Video Controller under

the Integrated Devices option is set correctly. An

AGP

or

PCI

card will

operate with Primary Video Controller set to either Auto or the

default setting AGP.

NOTE:

If your computer has

both AGP and PCI video expansion cards

installed, set Primary Video Controller to AGP to use the AGP expansion
card. Set Primary Video Controller to Auto to use the PCI expansion
card.

If the problem still exists after you complete the basic checks, fill out the

Diagnostics Checklist

as you perform the following steps:

1

Perform the procedure in "

Monitor Problems

."

Is the computer working properly?
Yes. The problem is resolved.
No. Go to the next question.
Do you have another computer that is working properly?
Yes. Go to

step 2

.

No. Go to

step 6

.

2

Turn off the original computer and monitor, wait 10 to 20 seconds, and

disconnect the monitor.

3

Turn off your other computer, wait 10 to 20 seconds, and disconnect

its monitor. Connect the monitor from the original computer, and

then turn them on.

4

Allow 1 minute for the computer to initialize its components, and

then adjust the monitor's brightness and contrast controls.

Is the monitor readable?
Yes. The monitor is working properly. There may be a problem with the

video card in the original computer. Go to

step 5

.

No. The monitor may be defective. See "

Monitor Problems

."