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58 Solving Problems
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If the screen is difficult to read
TEST THE VIDEO EXTENSION CABLE (IF USED)—If you are using a
video extension cable and removing the cable solves the problem, the cable is
defective.
TEST ANOTHER MONITOR — If another monitor is available, connect it to
the computer.
CHECK THE DIAGNOSTIC LIGHTS — See page 60.
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.
MOVE THE SUBWOOFER AWAY FROM THE MONITOR — If your speaker
system includes a subwoofer, ensure that the subwoofer is at least 60 cm (2 ft)
away from the monitor.
MOVE THE MONITOR AWAY FROM EXTERNAL POWER SOURCES —
Fans, fluorescent lights, halogen lamps, and other electrical devices can cause the
screen image to appear "shaky." Turn off nearby devices to check for interference.
ROTATE THE MONITOR TO FACE A DIFFERENT DIRECTION — Eliminate
sunlight glare, which can cause poor picture quality.
ADJUST THE WINDOWS
®
DISPLAY SETTINGS —
1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel.
2 Click Appearance and Themes.
3 Click Display and click the Settings tab.
4 Try different settings for Screen resolution and Color quality.
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- Dell™ Dimension™ XPS 1
- Notes, Notices, and Cautions 2
- Abbreviations and Acronyms 2
- Contents 3
- 2 Optimizing Performance 4
- 3 Solving Problems 4
- 4 Advanced Troubleshooting 5
- 6 Appendix 7
- CAUTION: Safety Instructions 13
- (continued) 14
- When Using Your Computer 15
- Using Your Computer 19
- Opening the Drive Door 20
- Connecting Two Monitors 20
- Configuring Graphics Cards 22
- About Serial ATA Drives 23
- About Your RAID Configuration 24
- RAID Level 1 25
- Copying CDs 27
- Using Easy CD Creator Basic 28
- Helpful Tips 28
- How to Copy a CD 29
- Network Setup Wizard 30
- Turning Off Your Computer 30
- Optimizing 31
- Performance 31
- Hyper-Threading 32
- Overclocking 33
- 34 Optimizing Performance 34
- Solving Problems 35
- Finding Solutions 36
- Solving Problems 37 37
- Finding Help Information 38
- Battery Problems 38
- Drive Problems 39
- CD drive problems 40
- DVD drive problems 41
- Hard drive problems 41
- Error Messages 44
- General Problems 45
- A solid blue screen appears 46
- Other software problems 46
- Other technical problems 47
- General hardware problems 47
- IEEE 1394 Device Problems 48
- Keyboard Problems 49
- Mouse Problems 49
- Network Problems 51
- Power Problems 51
- Printer Problems 53
- Scanner Problems 54
- Sound and Speaker Problems 55
- No sound from headphones 56
- Video and Monitor Problems 57
- Advanced 59
- Troubleshooting 59
- Diagnostic Lights 60
- = yellow 61
- Dell Diagnostics 64
- Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 66
- What Is a Driver? 67
- Identifying Drivers 68
- Reinstalling Drivers 68
- Using Windows 69
- XP System Restore 69
- Incompatibilities 71
- Reinstalling Microsoft 72
- Windows 72
- Windows XP Setup 73
- Removing and 75
- Installing Parts 75
- Front View 76
- Front View (Doors Open) 77
- Back View 78
- Before You Begin 80
- Precautionary Measures 81
- Opening the Computer Cover 82
- Open the computer cover: 83
- Inside View of Your Computer 84
- System Board Components 85
- DDR Memory Overview 86
- Installing Memory 87
- PCI Cards 89
- Removing a PCI Card 92
- AGP Cards 93
- Installing an AGP Card 94
- Overview 95
- Hard Drive 96
- Installing a Hard Drive 97
- Floppy Drive 100
- Installing a Floppy Drive 101
- CD/DVD Drive 102
- Installing a CD/DVD Drive 103
- Microprocessor Airflow Shroud 105
- Microprocessor 107
- Removing the Microprocessor 109
- Front Panel 110
- Replacing the Front Panel 111
- Drive Door 112
- Replacing the Drive Door 114
- Closing the Computer Cover 117
- Appendix 119
- Specifications 120
- Standard Settings 124
- Viewing Settings 125
- System Setup Screens 126
- Boot Sequence 126
- Clearing Forgotten Passwords 127
- Contacting Dell 129
- Regulatory Notices 132
- Appendix 133 133
- What will Dell do? 134
- How will you fix my product? 135
- 136 Appendix 136
- Appendix 137 137
- Return Policy 140
- Guarantee 141
- Exclusions 141
- Making a Claim 141
- 142 Appendix 142
- and Celeron 143
- Processors Only 143
- (U.S. and Canada Only) 143
- 144 Appendix 144
- Index 145 145
- 146 Index 146
- Index 147 147
- 148 Index 148
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