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If Something Goes Wrong
Display problems
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 1280 x 800 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 deteriorate. This is also an 
intrinsic characteristic of the screen technology. When the 
computer is operated on battery power, the screen will dim 
and you may not be able to increase the brightness of the 
screen while on battery power.