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If Something Goes Wrong
Display problems
The screen does not look correct.
You can change the display settings by clicking a blank area of the
desktop with the secondary control button, then clicking
Personalize
. This opens the Personalization window. Choose a
theme for your desktop background, under
Colors
,
Sounds
, and
Screen Saver
, or change the settings for each of these components
individually. Click
Display
and then
Change display settings
to
choose the screen resolution.
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 in a blank area of the Windows
®
desktop.
2
Click
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 Clear Type text
4
Click
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.
