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If Something Goes Wrong
Resolving a hardware conflict
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Try adjusting the contrast and brightness controls on the
external monitor.
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Press
Fn
and
F5
simultaneously to make sure the display
priority is not set for the built-in screen.
The screen does not look right.
You can change the display settings by clicking a blank area
of the desktop with the secondary control button, then
clicking Properties. This opens the Display Properties dialog
box. The Appearance tab of this dialog box allows you to
choose the colors for the screen. The Settings tab allows you
to choose the screen resolution.
The built-in screen flickers.
Some flickering is a normal result of the way the screen
produces colors. To reduce the amount of flickering, try using
fewer colors.
To change the number of colors displayed:
1
Right-click in a blank area of the Windows
®
desktop.
2
Click
Properties
, and then the
Settings
tab.
3
Change the Colors option and click
OK
.
For more information see Windows
®
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 in a blank area of the Windows
®
desktop.
The Display Properties window appears.
2
Click
Properties
, then click the
Settings
tab.