IBM NetVista 6648, User Manual

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Chapter 3. Operating and caring for your computer
This chapter provides information to help you in the day-to-day use and care
of your computer.
Starting your computer
See “Turn on power” on page 11 for an illustration indicating the location of
the power buttons on your computer monitor.
What you see and hear when you start up your computer depends on the
settings in the Start Options menu of the Configuration/Setup Utility program.
The default settings are Power On Status[Disabled] and Power On Self
Test
[Quick].
Note: Other selections also might change what is displayed when the
computer starts up.
When you turn on your computer, you are prompted with the following
options:
Press F1 for Configuration/Setup
Note: The option to press F1 to enter the Configuration/Setup Utility program
appears when you first turn on your computer and is gone very quickly.
For instructions to enter the Configuration/Setup Utility program, see
page 29.
To start the IBM Product Recovery Program, press F11
Using video features
Your computer has an integrated super video graphics array (SVGA) video
controller. This controller is located on the system board. Some models come
with an accelerated graphics port (AGP) adapter.
SVGA is a video standard for displaying text and graphic images on a monitor
screen. Like other video standards, SVGA supports a variety of video modes.
Video modes are different combinations of resolution, refresh rate, and color
defined by a video standard for displaying text or graphics. For more
information on video modes, refer to Understanding Your Computer (available at
http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/ on the World Wide Web).
Video device drivers
To take full advantage of the graphics adapter in your computer, some
operating systems and application programs require custom software, known
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