IBM 620410U User Guide - Page 38
Video device drivers, Changing monitor settings, Attention, Display properties, Settings, Advanced
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Video device drivers To take full advantage of the graphics adapter in your computer, some operating systems and application programs require custom software, called video device drivers. These device drivers provide greater speed, higher resolution, more available colors, and flicker-free images. Device drivers for the graphics adapter and a README file with instructions for installing the device drivers are provided on the Device Driver and IBM Enhanced Diagnostics CD that comes with your computer and in the IBMTOOLS\DRIVERS directory on the hard disk drive. You can use the device driver installation instructions if you need to reinstall the device drivers or if you need information about obtaining and installing updated device drivers. For more information about installing device drivers, see "Recovering or installing device drivers" on page 106. Changing monitor settings To get the best possible image on your screen and to reduce flicker, you might need to reset the resolution and refresh rate of your monitor. You can view and change monitor settings through your operating system using the instructions provided in the README files on the Device Driver and IBM Enhanced Diagnostics CD or on the hard disk drive in the drivers directory that comes with your computer. See your operating system documentation for more information about monitor settings. Attention: Before changing monitor settings, review the documentation that comes with your monitor. Using a resolution or refresh rate that is not supported by your monitor might cause the screen to become unreadable and could damage the monitor. The information that comes with your monitor usually includes resolution and screen refresh rates that your monitor supports. If you need additional information, contact the manufacturer of the monitor. If you are using a cathode ray tube (CRT) monitor, set your monitor for the highest noninterlaced refresh rate that the monitor supports. If your monitor complies with the VESA display data channel (DDC) standard, it is probably already set to the highest refresh rate the monitor and video controller can support. If you are not sure if your monitor is DDC-compliant, see the documentation provided with the monitor. If you are using a flat-panel monitor, the refresh rate does not have to be set to the highest noninterlaced refresh rate that the flat-panel monitor supports. Flat-panel monitors produce flicker-free images even when they are operating at a minimum 60 Hz noninterlaced rate. If you have a dual-monitor video adapter and you connect both monitors, you will be prompted at the first startup afterwards to enable the Multi-head option, which enables you to use both monitors. Click Yes to enable the option and use both monitors. Note: If you click No at the prompt, but want to use both monitors, you will need to enable the multi-head option through the video adapter settings. For the Matrox Millennium G450 video adapter, for example, you can enable the option using the following procedure: v If you have Windows 2000: 1. Right-click the Matrox PowerDesk icon on the right-hand portion of the Windows 2000 task bar, and select Display properties. 2. Click Settings → Advanced → Dualhead → Enable dualhead → Apply. 22 IBM IntelliStation E Pro Types 6204 and 6214: User's Guide