Gateway GM5416 Reference Manual

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www.gateway.com87The color is not uniform• Make sure that the monitor warms up for at least30 minutes before making a final judgment about coloruniformity.• Make sure that:• Non-shielded speakers are not placed too close tothe monitor.• The monitor is not positioned too close to anothermonitor, electric fan, fluorescent light, metal shelf,or laser printer.• You demagnetize the screen using the monitor’sdegauss feature. For more information on degauss,see your monitor’s documentation.Why is there a horizontal line or wire visible across themonitor screen?Your monitor may use a thin damper wire, locatedapproximately 1/3 of the way down from the upper screenedge and 1/3 of the way up from the lower screen edge, tostabilize the internal aperture grille. These wires are mostobvious when the monitor displays a white background. Theaperture grille allows more light to pass through the screenfor brighter colors and greater luminescence. The damperwire is a critical part of the overall monitor design and doesnot negatively affect the monitor's function.The text on the display is dim or difficult to read• Adjust the brightness and contrast controls.• Use the monitor degauss feature (see your monitordocumentation) or turn off your computer and monitor,leave them off for at least a half hour, then restart yourcomputer.• Change the display settings. For more information, seethe “Customizing Windows” chapter in the online UserGuide.• Move the monitor away from sources of electricalinterference, such as televisions, unshielded speakers,microwaves, fluorescent lights, and metal beams orshelves.For more information about display types, see your monitorand video card documentation.HelpFor more information about changing the screen resolution, click Start,then click Help and Support. Type screen resolution in the Search Helpbox, then press E NTER.