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The screen resolution is not correct
• Change the screen resolution from the Display Settings
dialog box. For instructions on changing the screen
resolution, see “Adjusting the screen resolution” in your
online User Guide.
The text on the display is dim or difficult to read
• Adjust the brightness using the system keys. For more
information about adjusting the brightness, see
“Adjusting the brightness” on page 38.
• Change the display settings. For instructions on
changing the display settings, see “Adjusting the screen
and desktop settings” in your online User Guide.
• Move your notebook away from sources of electrical
interference, such as televisions, unshielded speakers,
microwaves, fluorescent lights, and metal beams or
shelves.
The display has pixels that are always dark or too bright
• This condition is normal and inherent in the TFT
technology used in active-matrix LCD screens.
Gateway’s inspection standards keep these to a
minimum. If you feel these pixels are unacceptably
numerous or dense on your display, contact Gateway
Customer Care to identify whether a repair or
replacement is justified based on the number of pixels
affected.
The display is blank
• Adjust the brightness using the system keys. For more
information about adjusting the brightness, see
“Adjusting the brightness” on page 38.
• Make sure the notebook is not in Standby or Hibernate
mode. Press the power button.
• The notebook may be sending its display to an external
monitor or projector. Press FN + F4 several times to
toggle through the LCD panel, an external monitor or
projector, or both.
DVD drives
Your notebook does not recognize a disc
• The disc may not be seated correctly in the tray. When
you place a disc on the tray, make sure that you press
the disc firmly onto the spindle so the retainers hold the
disc in place.