faint dell monitor

[Guest_imported]

my monitor is very dark. At first I thought it had blacked out altogether but in a dark room you can barely make out desktop. I've tried all buttons on the monitor and nothing helps. Please help.

 

[JohnS9051]

Sounds like the contrast is turned down.
Hope this helps. Good luck.

john

 

[Guest_imported]

Thanks, but I've tried all the buttons.

 

[icriley]

There is a possibility that you can take the
case off and adjust the two adjustment screws
on the left side. Use a plastic strew driver.

 

[LeoP]

hey i have a faint monitor too. I had to adjust the video card's brightness and contrast settings to compensate for the monitor settings cause they're maxed out already... I'm planning to return it to my vendor. Its a 15" DTS Monitor.. (heard about that brand?)

 

[Guest_imported]

Go to START>Setting.CONTROL PANNEL>DISPLAY and look in there for brightness controls. are you go to the settings for the video card.

 

[Guest_imported]

If I use another monitor all is fine. Would I still adjust video card if problem seems to be the monitor itself? I did take off cover but did not see adjustment screws.are they always on left?