Selecting Monitor Settings; Monitor Horizontal Frequency - IBM Aptiva Hardware Handbook

Selecting monitor settings

These are the monitor settings that you can select.
•
Monitor Horizontal Frequency. Sets the
computer's video output frequency to match the
monitor's frequency.
•
Monitor Resolution. Determines the amount of
information that can appear on the screen.
•
Number of Colors. Sets the number of colors that
can be displayed on the screen.
•
Font Size. Sets the size of the characters displayed
on the screen.
The values you can choose for Monitor Resolution and
Number of Colors depend on the:
•
Monitor's horizontal frequency setting.
•
Amount of video memory installed on the
computer's system board. The amount of video
memory installed on your system board is listed in
the Configuration/Setup Utility. For instructions on
using the Configuration/Setup Utility, see page 61.

Monitor Horizontal Frequency

If your monitor and system unit came:
•
Packaged together, your monitor horizontal
frequency was set correctly at the factory to give you
the best performance from your monitor. You do not
need to complete the following steps unless you
attach a different monitor to your system unit.
•
Separately, complete the following steps to get the
best performance from your monitor.
You select the Monitor Horizontal Frequency setting in
the Configuration/Setup Utility. To select the Monitor
Horizontal Frequency setting, follow these steps:
1.
If your monitor and system unit are turned:
a.
On, save all open files and close all software
applications. Turn off the system unit, and then
turn the system unit on again.
b.
Off, turn on your monitor, and then turn on
your system unit.
2.
If you are using Rapid Resume (Rapid Resume is
enabled), press Ctrl + Alt + Delete.
If you are not using Rapid Resume, do not press
Ctrl + Alt + Delete.
3.
Press the F1 key while the following symbol
appears in the upper right corner of your screen:
The main menu of the Configuration/Setup Utility
is displayed.
(Steps continued on the next page.)
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