On a MAC you can press ctrl+alt+applekey+8 and the screen will turn black and white. Can I do this on a Dell?
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No, there are no shortcut keys to switch to Grayscale. However, it may be possible to switch to Grayscale in the Windows Display Properties, depending on whether your graphics card and monitor support the option.
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Hi there...here's a forum which someone asked the very same question and many people responded with the following: http://forums.applenova.com/showthread.php?t=6397&page=1&pp=30\n\nAnother site: http://www.silvermac.com/2006/cool-things-you-can-do-on-mac/
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You can try out with Ctrl+Esc Combination.\n\nThere is one more way to achive the same result. Just clik anywhere on the empty space on taskbar. Press Alt+S. It also presses the Window ley for you.
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Try this  (1) Right click your mouse (2) Select properties (3) Select setting (3) Where it says  screen area move the slider till it says 1024 by 768 pixels, then where it says colour select True colour (24bit). This worked for me. If this don't work then try this, Load Windows M.E disc and start it to install, you won't loose any thing that is already on your computer, but you may have to re-install some updates, as this resets all the Windows settings.\n Hope this helps
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Step by step...\n\nGo to Start, All Programs, Dell QuickSet, (a box will appear with icons), Next to the orange "i" - click on "Gaming", the first tab at the top is "LED Control" - slide the slide bars to get the different LEDs to change.  The colors will change as you move the slide bars.  You can make each of the 3 a different color.  When you're ready to apply, click "Apply" and then "Okay" and you're done.  :o)\n\n-L
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Double click the My Computer icon on your desktop and select Control Panel. Then select Appearance and Themes. This should open a small window with tabs across the top. Select Display and in the Colour box, choose the highest setting from the dropdown. That should do it unless you have a really old machine or monitor or an ancient version of Windows. If you're really stuck, press F1 button on keyboard for the Help menu.
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Hi,\n\nTry using the Alt Gr key and either the Up or Down Arrow at the same time.\n\nHTH
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Your Mac should show a "smiley" face when you switch on. If it shows a "sad" face, there is a problem with the computer. If it doesn't show anything at all, there is probably a hardware fault.
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You can use a program such as AIDA32 (especially if you are using a board 2+ years old.\n\nOf course, the best thing is to provide more details.  Is this a Dell computer? A mac?  A white box (meaning a non-brand name)?  If so, then consult your manual.  Otherwise, consult the manufacturer.
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Control Panel -> Display\n\nScreen Saver\nPower...\n\nChange your settings there
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There should be a combination of keys you can push to get it to switch displays.  For Compaqs, I think it's Fn+F4.  For Dells, it's Fn+F8.\n\nSee if any of the keys on your keyboard has a picture of a monitor or the words "CRT/LCD," in a different color.  That, combined with your Fn key, usually tells the display to output somewhere else.  Good luck.  =)
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Unless you have some utility program installed for your video card that allows you to do it from the PC end, you can't.  Most monitors have a menu system that is used by pressing buttons on the monitor itself.  Check your monitor manual for details, every brand and model is a bit different so I can't be more specific.
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you can get osx to run on a dell or an amd. I got bored and its running on my work pc which is a dell and its also running on my xBox. you just need to be not a noob. but honestly if you just switch to mac you will fall inlove. Trust me i switched about 19 months ago. I am an A+ certifed technician my last pc was an AMD 64 FX 53 with 4 gigs of ram and 1 terabyte of hdd. i loved my windows but needed a mac cert for my new job so i got one thinking this will suck. i sold my pc 6 weeks later. mac is the only thing i need its so much nicer
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Right Click Desktop > Properties > Settings Tab > Advanced Button\n\nAnother window will popup > there you will get different options for your screen setting.\n\nIf there is no advanced button your only choice is if your laptop has builtin feature for that; like Toshiba hot key F5 and F6 (after you install Toshiba software)
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Hinge tension is often out of adjustment -- not just Dell, either, seen this commonly on Mac laptops, too. RadTech (link below) has a kit for adjusting the Mac, though I don't know if it works on PC. It depends on the hinge design. You might be able to have the thing adjusted. Be careful not to force it, though; those suckers are fragile.
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NO!!! I have 2 Macs at home and LOVE them. I've had no trouble with them and their both over a year old. Plus now you can run PC products from them. Dells are good in price but my work computer is a Dell and I hate it. It's toooo slow. But you really get what you pay for...
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WinXP?\n\nDesktop-->Appearance--> "try using silver here" but I know there is a way to customize the color scheme around here\n\nalso go to\nControl Panel-->Display-->Settings-->Advanced Button-->Color Management: From here you can choose a color profile for your comp. You can make them too make a grayscale.