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If the screen is difficult to read – Dell Dimension 4500 User Manual

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S o l v i n g Pr o b l e m s

45

If the screen is difficult to read

C

HECK

THE

MONITOR

SETTINGS

— See the monitor documentation for

instructions on adjusting the contrast and brightness, demagnetizing
(degaussing) the monitor, and running the monitor self-test.

M

OVE

THE

SUBWOOFER

AWAY

FROM

THE

MONITOR

— If your speaker

system includes a subwoofer, ensure that the subwoofer is at least 60 cm (2 ft)
away from the monitor.

M

OVE

THE

MONITOR

AWAY

FROM

EXTERNAL

POWER

SOURCES

Fans, fluorescent lights, halogen lamps, and other electrical devices can cause the
screen image to appear "shaky." Turn off nearby devices to check for interference.

R

OTATE

THE

MONITOR

TO

FACE

A

DIFFERENT

DIRECTION

— Eliminate

sunlight glare, which can cause poor picture quality.

A

DJUST

THE

W

INDOWS®

DISPLAY

SETTINGS

1

Click the Start button, and then click Control Panel.

2

Click Appearance and Themes.

3

Click Display, and then click the Settings tab.

4

Try different settings for Screen resolution and Color quality.

R

ESTORE

THE

RECOMMENDED

SETTINGS

— Restore the original

resolution and refresh rate settings. See the

Tell Me How help file for instructions.

To access help files, see page 26

.

C

HECK

FOR

INTERRUPT

REQUEST

CONFLICTS

— See page 54.