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Video device drivers, Changing monitor settings

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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, known as video device drivers. These device drivers provide support for 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 Product Recovery CD that comes with your computer. If your computer has IBM-preinstalled software, video device drivers have already been installed on the hard disk. However, 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. See Chapter 7, "Getting help, service, and information" on page 133 for more information. 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 Product Recovery CD that comes with your computer. See your operating system documentation for more information on monitor settings. Attention Before you change any monitor settings, be sure to review the information 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 the resolutions and refresh rates that the monitor supports. If you need additional information, contact the manufacturer of the monitor. To minimize screen flicker and jitter, 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 that 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. 26 PC 300PL User Guide

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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,
known as video device drivers.
These device drivers provide support for
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
Product
Recovery CD
that comes with your computer.
If your computer has
IBM-preinstalled software, video device drivers have already been installed
on the hard disk.
However, 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.
See Chapter
7, “Getting help, service, and information” on page
133 for
more information.
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
Product Recovery CD
that comes with your computer.
See your operating system documentation
for more information on monitor settings.
Attention
Before you change any monitor settings, be sure to review the
information 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 the
resolutions and refresh rates that the monitor supports.
If you need
additional information, contact the manufacturer of the monitor.
To minimize screen flicker and jitter, 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 that 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.
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