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If Something Goes Wrong
Display problems
The screen does not look correct.
Choose a theme for your desktop background, under Change the
visuals and sounds on your computer, in the Themes panel. You
can also change the setting for individual components separately by
selecting an item from just below the Themes panel (Desktop
Background, Color, Sounds, and Screen Saver).
For more information, see the Windows
®
online Help.
A message displays saying that there is a problem with your
display settings and that the adapter type is incorrect or the
current settings do not work with your hardware.
Reduce the size of the color palette to one that is supported by the
computer’s internal display.
To change the display properties:
1 Right-click or touch & hold in a blank area of the Windows
®
desktop.
2 Click or touch Personalize, and then Display.
3 Use the menu on the right hand side of the page to:
❖ Adjust resolution
❖ Adjust brightness
❖ Calibrate color
❖ Change display settings
❖ Project to a second screen
❖ Adjust ClearType text
4 Click or touch OK.
The display mode is set to Simultaneous and the external
display device does not work.
Make sure the external monitor is capable of displaying at
resolutions of 800 x 600 or higher. Devices that do not support this
resolution will only work in Internal/External mode, and not
simultaneous mode.
Small bright dots appear on your TFT display when you turn
on your computer.
Small bright dots may appear on your screen display when you
turn on your computer. Your display contains an extremely large
number of thin-film transistors (TFT) and is manufactured using
high-precision technology. Any small bright dots that may appear
on your display are an intrinsic characteristic of the TFT
manufacturing technology. Over a period of time, and depending on
the usage of the computer, the brightness of the screen will