52 Quick Reference Guide
ADJUST THE WINDOWS DISPLAY SETTINGS
Windows XP:
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
.
Windows Vista:
1
Click
Start
Control Panel
Hardware and Sound
Personalization
Display Settings
.
2
Adjust
Resolution
and
Colors settings,
as needed.
3D image quality is poor
CHECK THE GRAPHICS CARD POWER CABLE CONNECTION Ensure that the power
cable for the graphics card(s) is correctly attached to the card.
CHECK 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.
Only part of the screen is readable
TURN ON THE COMPUTER AND THE MONITOR AND ADJUST THE MONITOR
BRIGHTNESS AND CONTRAST CONTROLS If the monitor works, the graphics
card(s) may be defective.
Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell"
in your User’s Guide
).