Dell D530 manual If the display is difficult to read, If only part of the display is readable

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 — Press <Fn> and the up- or down-arrow key.

M O V E T H E E X T E R N A L 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 — 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.

E 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 — Turn off nearby fans, fluorescent lights, halogen lamps, or other appliances.

R 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 — 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 —

1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Appearance and Themes.

2 Click the area you want to change or click the Display icon.

3 Try different settings for Color quality and Screen resolution.

Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 103).contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 149).

S E E "E R R O R M E S S A G E S " — If an error message appears, see "Error Messages" on page 111

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 Shut down 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 "Contacting Dell" on page 149).

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