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Changing display settings .............................................................................................................. 3-3
Customizing display properties ................................................................................................ 3-3
Tips for choosing display properties ......................................................................................... 3-5
Using the Windows Help function to select display properties ................................................. 3-6
Controlling volume .............................................................................................................................. 3-6
Adjusting the speaker volume ....................................................................................................... 3-6
Adjusting the headphone volume .................................................................................................. 3-7
Getting ready to print .......................................................................................................................... 3-8
Setting up communications ................................................................................................................. 3-9
Connecting your modem to the telephone network ....................................................................... 3-9
Configuring your communications software ................................................................................... 3-10
Configuring your Aptiva computer for a connection to the Internet ..................................................... 3-10
The IBM Global Network ............................................................................................................... 3-11
The Microsoft Network ................................................................................................................... 3-11
The Internet Connection Wizard .................................................................................................... 3-12
Chapter 4: Power management features .............................................. 4-1
Software shutdown ............................................................................................................................. 4-1
Using the software shutdown feature ............................................................................................ 4-1
System suspend ................................................................................................................................. 4-2
Using the Windows 95 Start menu ................................................................................................ 4-2
Using the power button .................................................................................................................. 4-2
Modem Wake-Up on Ring .................................................................................................................. 4-3
Monitor standby .................................................................................................................................. 4-3
Chapter 5: BIOS Setup configuration .................................................... 5-1
Configuration/Setup Utility overview ................................................................................................... 5-1
Entering Setup .................................................................................................................................... 5-3
When the computer is on ............................................................................................................... 5-3
When the computer is off ............................................................................................................... 5-3
Working with the Setup menus ........................................................................................................... 5-4
Setup main menu .......................................................................................................................... 5-4
Viewing system information and product data ............................................................................... 5-5
Changing parameter settings ........................................................................................................ 5-5
Loading the default settings ........................................................................................................... 5-5
Aborting setting changes ............................................................................................................... 5-6

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