Video Device Drivers; Changing Monitor Settings - IBM INTELLISTATION E PRO 6204 User Manual

Video device drivers

To take full advantage of the graphics adapter in your computer, some operating
systems and application programs require custom software, called video device
drivers. These device drivers provide greater speed, higher resolution, more available
colors, and flicker-free images.
Device drivers for the graphics adapter and a README file with instructions for
installing the device drivers are provided on the Device Driver and IBM Enhanced
Diagnostics CD that comes with your computer and in the IBMTOOLS\DRIVERS
directory on the hard disk drive.
You can use the device driver installation instructions if you need to reinstall the
device drivers or if you need information on obtaining and installing updated device
drivers. For more information about installing device drivers, see "Recovering or
installing device drivers" on page 106.

Changing monitor settings

To get the best possible image on your screen and to reduce flicker, you might need to
reset the resolution and refresh rate of your monitor. You can view and change
monitor settings through your operating system using the instructions provided in the
README files on the Device Driver and IBM Enhanced Diagnostics CD or on the
hard disk drive in the drivers directory that comes with your computer. See your
operating system documentation for more information on monitor settings.
Attention: Before changing monitor settings, review the documentation that comes
with your monitor. Using a resolution or refresh rate that is not supported by your
monitor might cause the screen to become unreadable and could damage the
monitor. The information that comes with your monitor usually includes resolution
and screen refresh rates that your monitor supports. If you need additional
information, contact the manufacturer of the monitor.
If you are using a cathode ray tube (CRT) monitor, set your monitor for the highest
noninterlaced refresh rate that the monitor supports. If your monitor complies with the
VESA display data channel (DDC) standard, it is probably already set to the highest
refresh rate the monitor and video controller can support. If you are not sure if your
monitor is DDC-compliant, see the documentation provided with the monitor.
If you are using a flat-panel monitor, the refresh rate does not have to be set to the
highest noninterlaced refresh rate that the flat-panel monitor supports. Flat-panel
monitors produce flicker-free images even when they are operating at a minimum 60
Hz noninterlaced rate.
If you have a dual-monitor video adapter and you connect both monitors, you will be
prompted at the first startup afterwards to enable the Multi-head option, which
enables you to use both monitors. Click Yes to enable the option and use both
monitors.
Note: If you click No at the prompt, but want to use both monitors, you will need to
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enable the multi-head option through the video adapter settings. For the
Matrox Millennium G450 video adapter, for example, you can enable the
option using the following procedure:
If you have Windows 2000:
1. Right-click the Matrox PowerDesk icon on the right-hand portion of the
Windows 2000 task bar, and select Display properties.
2. Click Settings → Advanced → Dualhead → Enable dualhead → Apply.
3. If asked if you would like to keep this setting, click Yes.