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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 —
1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel.
2Click Appearance and Themes.
3Click the area you want to change or click the Display icon.
4Try different settings for Color quality and Screen resolution.
S E E "E R R O R M E S S A G E S " — If an error message appears, see page 51.
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 —
1 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 90).
Scanner Problems
C 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 O N — Ensure that the scanner power cable is firmly connected to a working electrical power source and that the scanner is turned on.
C 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 O N — Ensure that the scanner cable is firmly connected to the computer and to the scanner.
U N L O C K T H E S C A N N E R — Ensure that your scanner is unlocked if it has a locking tab or button.
R E I N S T A L L T H E S C A N N E R D R I V E R — See the scanner documentation for instructions.
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Solving Problems