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Getting started with your Aptiva computer
When you purchased and set up your IBM Aptiva
Personal Computer, it was ready for you to use the first
time you turned it on. As you begin to use your
computer, though, you might want to make adjustments
to your monitor and volume settings for optimal
comfort and performance. You might also want to
connect your computer to a printer or to other computer
systems, such as the Internet.
This chapter contains the following sections to help you
make these adjustments and connections:
• “Controlling monitor settings” on page 11
• “Controlling volume” on page 15
• “Getting ready to print” on page 17
• “Setting up communications” on page 18
• “Configuring your Aptiva computer for a connection
to the Internet” on page 20
Controlling monitor settings
When you connected your monitor to your tower and
turned on your computer for the first time, your
computer automatically selected settings for your
monitor. Depending on the monitor you have, you might
want to change some of these settings for optimal
performance. Using Windows 95, you can customize the
refresh rate, screen resolution, number of colors, and
the size of displayed characters.
If you have not done so already, follow the setup
instructions in the Read me first book to connect the
monitor to the tower. Refer to the documentation that
came with your monitor for model-specific monitor
information and configuration settings.
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