Video Device Drivers; Changing Monitor Settings - IBM 620410U - 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
about 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 about 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:
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.