IBM Aptiva, Hardware Handbook

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About this book
The Hardware Handbook contains general information
about using The IBM Aptiva* Personal Computer. It also
provides hardware specifications and installation
instructions for most options that you can add to your
computer.
For example, this book can help you:
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Select software settings that let you get the best
performance from your monitor
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Install a printer driver
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Control the volume on multimedia systems
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Send commands to your modem
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Determine the cause of many computer problems
and fix them yourself
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Install and remove adapter cards
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Install and remove diskette drives, hard disk drives,
tape drives, and CD-ROM drives
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Add memory
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Change your battery
How this book is organized
This book has two parts and an appendix.
“Part 1. Reference information” contains
information about:
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Using monitors and modems
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Using Rapid Resume* Manager
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Installing printer drivers
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Controlling the volume on multimedia systems
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Troubleshooting problems
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Using the computer’s Configuration/Setup Utility.
“Part 2. Installing options” contains instructions for
installing options in your system unit and on your
system board.
“Appendix A. Reference tables” contains technical
reference information that you may need when
installing options.