Specifications

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 Using the Display
Dell™XPS™M1730Owner'sManual
Adjusting Brightness
Using a Projector
Making Images and Text Look Bigger or Sharper
Setting Display Resolution and Refresh Rate
Adjusting Brightness
WhenaDell™computerisrunningonbatterypower,youcanconservepowerbysettingthedisplaybrightnesstothelowestcomfortablesettingbypressing
<Fn> and the up- or down-arrow key on the keyboard.
You can press the following keys to adjust display brightness:
l Press <Fn> and the up-arrow key to increase brightness on the integrated display only (not on an external monitor).
l Press <Fn> and the down-arrow key to decrease brightness on the integrated display only (not on an external monitor).
Using a Projector
When you start the computer with an external device (such as an external monitor or projector) attached and turned on, the image may appear on either the
computer display or the external device.
Press <Fn><F8> to switch the video image between the display only or the external device only.
Making Images and Text Look Bigger or Sharper
You can enhance the legibility of text and change the appearance of images on the screen by adjusting display resolution. As you increase resolution, items
appear smaller on the screen. In contrast, lower resolution causes text and images to appear larger and can benefit people with vision impairments. To
display a program at a specific resolution, both the video card and the display must support the program, and the necessary video drivers must be installed.
If you choose a resolution or color palette that is higher than the display supports, the settings adjust automatically to the closest supported values.
To set the display resolution and refresh rate for your display, perform the steps in the following section that corresponds to the operating system your
computer is using.
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Microsoft®Windows®XP
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1. Click Start® Settings® Control Panel.
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2. Under Pick a category, click Appearance and Themes.
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3. Under Pick a task..., click the area you want to change, or under or pick a Control Panel icon, click Display.
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4. In the Display Properties window, click the Settings tab.
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5. Try different settings for Color quality and Screen resolution.
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WindowsVista™
NOTE: Brightness key combinations only affect the display on your portable computer, not monitors or projectors that you attach to your portable
computer.Ifyourcomputerisconnectedtoanexternalmonitorandyoutrytochangethebrightnesslevel,theBrightnessMetermayappear,butthe
brightness level on the external device does not change.
NOTE: If you change the display resolution from the current settings, the image may appear blurry or text may be hard to read if you change the
resolution to one not supported by your computer and display. Before you change any of the display settings, make a note of the current settings so
you can change back to the previous settings if you need to.
NOTE: Use only the Dell-installed video drivers, which are designed to offer the best performance with your Dell-installed operating system.
NOTE: As the resolution increases, icons and text appear smaller on the screen.