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Table of contents
Notices .................................................................................................................. xiii
Safety information .................................................................................................................................................... xiii
Continued protection against electrical shock .................................................................................................. xiii
Regulatory safety notice for the CD-ROM drive ................................................................................................ xiv
Laser compliance statement .......................................................................................................................... xiv
Cautions .......................................................................................................................................................... xiv
Trademarks ................................................................................................................................................................. xv
Hardware and software assistance .......................................................................................................................... xv
Part 1: Learning about this book .............................................................1
Chapter 1: Using this book ..................................................................................... 3
How this book is organized ......................................................................................................................................... 3
Presentation conventions used in this book .............................................................................................................. 5
Where to find more information ................................................................................................................................. 6
Part 2: Controlling system settings .........................................................9
Chapter 2: Getting started with your Aptiva computer ........................................ 11
Controlling monitor settings ..................................................................................................................................... 11
Getting the best performance from your monitor ............................................................................................. 12
Changing display settings .................................................................................................................................... 12
Customizing display properties ...................................................................................................................... 12
Changing refresh rate settings ....................................................................................................................... 13
Tips for choosing display properties ............................................................................................................. 14
Using the Windows Help function to select display properties .................................................................. 14
Controlling volume .................................................................................................................................................... 15
Adjusting the speaker volume ............................................................................................................................. 15
Adjusting the headphone volume ....................................................................................................................... 16
For headphones plugged into a CD-ROM drive ............................................................................................ 16
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