Screen flashes
Problem: You may see the screen flash when:
•You turn on or restart the HP Digital Entertainment Center. The screen flash may occur and continue until the initial startup completes and the Media Center or desktop appears.
Or
•You select the Display Settings, open the Display Properties, or use the screen adjustment option. The screen flash may occur and continue until you close the window. This type of screen flash occurs normally and appears while the operating system obtains and processes display resolution information.
Solution: Wait until the flash disappears. Some TV/displays may flash for several seconds to stabilize.
Screen flickers
Problem: You see a slight flicker of white text and borders and your system is set to a 480i or a 1080i (interlaced) format. See “Scanning system” on page 31 for more information.
Solution: Change to a progressive scan format, such as 480p or 720p using the TV/Display Setup Wizard. See “TV/Display Setup Wizard” on page 5. Follow the onscreen instructions.
Unreadable screen text
Problem: You have trouble reading the text.
Solution: Modify the desktop text to a larger size for easier reading on the screen with one of the following procedures.
Enlarging screen text
If the desktop text size is too small, adjust the desktop icon text size on the HP Digital Entertainment Center:
1
2Click Properties.
3Click the Appearance tab.
4Select Large or Extra Large fonts from the Font size
5Click Apply.
6Click OK if you can read the text better.
Magnifying screen text
If you cannot read the text on the screen:
1Press the Ctrl and Esc keys together, and then press R, type magnify, and then press Enter.
2A separate window displays a magnified portion of your screen. The magnified image is centered on your cursor. Move your cursor to view screen areas.
3Click on the Microsoft® Magnifier window to change the magnification level and size of the magnification window size, as required, in the dialog box.
4Press the Alt+X keys to exit.
HP Digital Entertainment Center TV/Display Setup Guide 19
