IBM Aptiva Handbook page 43

When you purchased and set up your IBM Aptiva Personal
Computer, it was ready for you to use the first time you
turned it on. However, as you begin to use your computer,
you might want to make adjustments to your monitor and
volume settings for optimal comfort and performance. You
might also connect your computer to a printer or the Internet.
This chapter contains the following sections to help you
make these adjustments and connections:
W "Controlling monitor settings" on page 4-1
W "Controlling volume" on page 4-5
W "Getting ready to print" on page 4-7
W "Setting up communications" on page 4-8
W "Configuring your Aptiva computer for a connection to
the Internet" on page 4-10
When you connected your monitor to your system unit and
turned your computer on for the first time, your computer
automatically selected settings for monitor performance.
Depending on the monitor you have, you might want to
change some of these settings for optimal performance.
Using Windows 98, you can customize the screen
resolution, number of colors, the size of the screen, and
other properties.
If you have not done so already, follow the setup instructions
on the Setup Poster to connect the monitor to the system
unit. Refer to the documentation that came with your monitor
for model-specific monitor information and configuration
settings.
Note: If the image on your monitor screen is scrolling,
blinking, or flashing the first time you turn on your computer,
read "Is anything displayed on the monitor" on page 10-4 in
the "Diagnosing and recovering from problems" chapter.
Also, read "Tips for choosing display properties" on page 4-
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