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Computer at a Glance
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Customizing the
Monitor Display
If you choose to customize your monitor display, you can
manually select or change the monitor brand, model, refresh
rates, color, resolution, and power management settings.
To customize the display using Microsoft Windows, complete
the following steps:
1. Click Start
Æ
Settings
Æ
Control Panel.
2. Open the Display icon.
3. Click the Settings tab.
4. In the Desktop Area box, drag the pointer to the desired
resolution.
5. In the Color Palette box, select the number of colors you
want to display.
6. Click OK for the changes to take effect.
To customize the display using Windows NT Workstation,
complete the following steps:
1. Click Start
Æ
Settings
Æ
Control Panel.
2. Open the Display icon.
3. Click the Settings tab.
4. In the Desktop Area box, drag the pointer to the desired
resolution.
5. In the Color Palette box, select the number of colors you
want to display.
6. Select List All Modes and choose a mode from the list of
valid modes. Click OK for the changes to take effect.
7. Click Test to test the changes made to the display settings.
8. Click Yes if the test bitmap was properly displayed.
9. Click OK for the changes to take effect.