80 Solving Problemsw w w . d e l l . c o m | s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o m If the display is difficult to readIf only part of the display is readableAD J U S T T H E B R I G H T N E S S — See the Dell Inspiron Help file for instructions onadjusting the brightness. To access the help file, see page 18.MO V E YO U R EX 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 RM O N I T O R — If your external speaker system includes a subwoofer, ensure thatthe subwoofer is at least 60 cm (2 ft) away from the computer or externalmonitor.EL 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, fluorescentlights, halogen lamps, or other appliances.RO 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 — Eliminatesunlight glare, which can cause poor picture quality.AD J U S T T H E WI N D O W S D I S P L A Y S E T T I N G S1 Click the Start button and then click Control Panel.2 Click Appearance and Themes.3 Click the area you want to change or click the Display icon.4 Try different settings for Color quality and Screen resolution.SE E "ER R O R ME S S A G E S " — If an error message appears, see "Error Messages"on page 77.CO N N E C T A N E X T E R N A L M O N I T O R1 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 andcontrast controls.If the external monitor works, the computer display or video controller may bedefective. Contact Dell (see page 152).
