Alienware Area-51 m5500 User Manual

Ŷ chapter 5 troubleshooting
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Display Problems
The display panel is blank when the system is turned on -
 Make sure the computer is not in the standby or hibernate
suspend modes. The display is turned off to conserve energy in
these modes.
The screen is difficult to read -
 The display resolution should be set to at least 1024x768
for optimal viewing.
1. Go to [Start > Settings > Control Panel] and double-click
the display icon.
2. Under the Settings page, set the screen resolution to at
least 1024x768 and choose at least 256 colors.
The screen flickers -
 It is normal if the display flickers a few times while shutting
down or powering up.

Alienware Area-51 m5500 Specifications

General

RAM	512 MB - 2 GB DDR2
GPU	Nvidia GeForce Go 6800
Display	15.4 inch
Storage	40 GB - 100 GB HDD
Optical Drive	DVD±RW
Operating System	Windows XP
CPU	Intel Pentium 4