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3-1
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 can also
connect your computer to a printer or the Internet.
This chapter contains the following sections to help you
make these adjustments and connections:
“Controlling monitor settings” on page 3-1
“Controlling volume” on page 3-6
“Getting ready to print” on page 3-8
“Setting up communications” on page 3-9
“Configuring your Aptiva computer for a connection to
the Internet” on page 3-10
Controlling monitor settings
When you connected your monitor to your system unit and
turned your computer on for the first time, your computer
automatically selected settings for monitor performance.
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
on the
Setup Poster to connect the monitor to the system
unit. Refer to the documentation that came with your monitor
for model-specific monitor information and configuration
settings.
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