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For more information about using the IBM Enhanced Diagnostics program, see the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the IBM IntelliStation Documentation CD. Accessing the IBM Enhanced Diagnostics in Windows Vista The diagnostics programs for the Windows Vista operating system are on the Device Drivers and IBM Enhanced Diagnostics CD. To run the diagnostics from the bootable Device Drivers and IBM Enhanced Diagnostics CD, complete the following steps: 1. Turn off the computer. 2. Insert the Device Drivers and IBM Enhanced Diagnostics CD into the CD or DVD drive. 3. Restart the computer. 4. Follow the instructions on the screen. Using video features The computer has a PCI Express x16 graphics adapter that renders 2D or 3D image quality and uses a standard video protocol for displaying text and graphic images. The adapter supports a variety of video modes (combinations of resolution, refresh rate, and color that are defined by a video standard for displaying text or graphics). Video device drivers To use the full capabilities of the graphics adapter, some operating systems and application programs require custom 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 Drivers and IBM Enhanced Diagnostics CD that comes with the computer and in the c:\ibmtools\drivers directory on the hard disk. Use the device-driver installation instructions if you have 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 the Problem Determination and Service Guide. Changing monitor settings To get the best possible image on the screen and to reduce flicker, you might have to reset the resolution and refresh rate of the monitor. You can view and change monitor settings through the operating system by following the instructions in the readme files on the Device Drivers and IBM Enhanced Diagnostics CD or in the c:\ibmtools\drivers\ directory on the hard disk. See the operating-system documentation for more information about monitor settings. Attention: Before you change monitor settings, review the documentation that comes with the monitor. Using a resolution or refresh rate that the monitor does not support might cause the screen to become unreadable and might damage the monitor. The information that comes with the monitor usually includes resolution and screen refresh rates that the monitor supports. If you need additional information, contact the manufacturer of the monitor. Chapter 2. Operating the computer 15

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For
more
information
about
using
the
IBM
Enhanced
Diagnostics
program,
see
the
Problem
Determination
and
Service
Guide
on
the
IBM
IntelliStation
Documentation
CD.
Accessing
the
IBM
Enhanced
Diagnostics
in
Windows
Vista
The
diagnostics
programs
for
the
Windows
Vista
operating
system
are
on
the
Device
Drivers
and
IBM
Enhanced
Diagnostics
CD.
To
run
the
diagnostics
from
the
bootable
Device
Drivers
and
IBM
Enhanced
Diagnostics
CD,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Turn
off
the
computer.
2.
Insert
the
Device
Drivers
and
IBM
Enhanced
Diagnostics
CD
into
the
CD
or
DVD
drive.
3.
Restart
the
computer.
4.
Follow
the
instructions
on
the
screen.
Using
video
features
The
computer
has
a
PCI
Express
x16
graphics
adapter
that
renders
2D
or
3D
image
quality
and
uses
a
standard
video
protocol
for
displaying
text
and
graphic
images.
The
adapter
supports
a
variety
of
video
modes
(combinations
of
resolution,
refresh
rate,
and
color
that
are
defined
by
a
video
standard
for
displaying
text
or
graphics).
Video
device
drivers
To
use
the
full
capabilities
of
the
graphics
adapter,
some
operating
systems
and
application
programs
require
custom
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
Drivers
and
IBM
Enhanced
Diagnostics
CD
that
comes
with
the
computer
and
in
the
c:\ibmtools\drivers
directory
on
the
hard
disk.
Use
the
device-driver
installation
instructions
if
you
have
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
the
Problem
Determination
and
Service
Guide
.
Changing
monitor
settings
To
get
the
best
possible
image
on
the
screen
and
to
reduce
flicker,
you
might
have
to
reset
the
resolution
and
refresh
rate
of
the
monitor.
You
can
view
and
change
monitor
settings
through
the
operating
system
by
following
the
instructions
in
the
readme
files
on
the
Device
Drivers
and
IBM
Enhanced
Diagnostics
CD
or
in
the
c:\ibmtools\drivers\
directory
on
the
hard
disk.
See
the
operating-system
documentation
for
more
information
about
monitor
settings.
Attention:
Before
you
change
monitor
settings,
review
the
documentation
that
comes
with
the
monitor.
Using
a
resolution
or
refresh
rate
that
the
monitor
does
not
support
might
cause
the
screen
to
become
unreadable
and
might
damage
the
monitor.
The
information
that
comes
with
the
monitor
usually
includes
resolution
and
screen
refresh
rates
that
the
monitor
supports.
If
you
need
additional
information,
contact
the
manufacturer
of
the
monitor.
Chapter
2.
Operating
the
computer
15