8 Monitor setup and use
Power saver feature
Your monitor may have a power saver feature, which
allows the monitor to save energy when it has not been
used for a specified amount of time. Your IBM Aptiva
Personal Computer comes with Rapid Resume*, which
lets your monitor and computer use less power. The
online Index describes the Rapid Resume features and
gives you step-by-step instructions for setting it up. You
can use the AptivaWare Index by double-clicking on its
icon in the “AptivaWare” window.
note:
The monitor’s power indicator light will begin to flash
and/or change color soon after the screen goes blank
when Rapid Resume features are enabled.
Monitor settings
The following definitions will help you understand some
of the terms used to describe monitor characteristics.
Table 1: Monitor terms and definitions
Term Definition
display mode A resolution setting associated with a
vertical frequency setting (and
sometimes a color setting). For
example, 640x480 at 72 Hz, 256 colors.
horizontal frequency Rate (in kilohertz [kHz]) at which each
line on the screen is drawn.
interlaced Method of producing an image by
drawing only alternating lines until the
entire image is completed.
noninterlaced Method of producing an image by
drawing each line, one after the other,
until the entire image is completed.
pel (or pixel) A picture element. A small rectangle or
portion of an image that together with
other pels make up the entire image.
resolution The number of pels required to display
an image horizontally and vertically.
For example, 640x480 means 640 pels
horizontally and 480 pels vertically.
SVGA (XGA) Super video graphics array. A video
standard that provides some of the
higher text and graphics resolutions.
Also called XGA.
vertical frequency Rate (in hertz [Hz]) at which the entire
image is drawn on the screen. Also
called “refresh rate”.
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