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Notices .................................................................................................................. xiii

Safety information ....................................................................................................................................................xiii

Continued protection against electrical shock ..................................................................................................xiii

Regulatory safety notice for the CD-ROM drive ................................................................................................xiv

Laser compliance statement ..........................................................................................................................xiv

Cautions ..........................................................................................................................................................xiv

Trademarks .................................................................................................................................................................xv

Hardware and software assistance ..........................................................................................................................xv

Part 1: Learning about this book .............................................................1

Chapter 1: Using this book .....................................................................................3

How this book is organized .........................................................................................................................................3

Presentation conventions used in this book ..............................................................................................................5

Where to find more information .................................................................................................................................6

Part 2: Controlling system settings .........................................................9

Chapter 2: Getting started with your Aptiva computer ........................................11

Controlling monitor settings .....................................................................................................................................11

Getting the best performance from your monitor .............................................................................................12

Changing display settings ....................................................................................................................................12

Customizing display properties ......................................................................................................................12

Changing refresh rate settings .......................................................................................................................13

Tips for choosing display properties .............................................................................................................14

Using the Windows Help function to select display properties ..................................................................14

Controlling volume ....................................................................................................................................................15

Adjusting the speaker volume .............................................................................................................................15

Adjusting the headphone volume .......................................................................................................................16

For headphones plugged into a CD-ROM drive ............................................................................................16

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