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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Display Driver Settings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Resolution
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- Select a resolution from the list of available resolutions in this group. At
- times, one or more resolutions may be unselectable because the memory
- requirements of the Resolution/Color combination exceeds the amount of memory
- available for graphics. To increase the number of resolutions available, you
- may have to decrease the number of Colors available to display.
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- Higher resolutions provide more desktop space and clearer, sharper-looking
- text. Lower resolutions provide larger icons, text, and a larger mouse
- pointer. However, you can adjust the size of the mouse pointer and the size of
- text without changing resolution via the Mouse Object and the Font Palette
- located in the System Setup Folder.
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- Colors
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- Select the number of colors to be available at any one time. At times, one or
- more color depths may be unselectable because the memory requirements of the
- Resolution/Color combination exceeds the amount of memory available for
- graphics. To increase the number of colors available, you may have to choose a
- lower Resolution.
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- 256 color modes allow for a larger desktop when graphics memory is limited.
- However, 256 color modes also tend to use 'dithering' to approximate colors
- that do not exist in the default 256 color palette. These modes do not always
- display 24-bit color bitmaps with accurate colors. 64K and 16M color modes
- require more graphics memory for the same resolution, but provide a
- better-looking desktop.
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- Refresh Rate
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- Select one of the available refresh rates from the drop-down list box. The
- refresh rate indicates the number of times per second that the screen will be
- repainted. In general, higher refresh rates eliminate the subtle flicker that
- sometimes appears when you look at a monitor and help reduce eye strain.
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- The refresh rates available are those that are supported by both the graphics
- adapter and the selected monitor. Upgrading to a higher-quality monitor may
- increase the number of refresh rates available.
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- Monitor
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- Select your monitor from the list of monitors listed in the drop down list box.
- If your monitor is DDC compliant, the monitor field will indicate "DDC". A DDC
- monitor can communicate the exact refresh rates it supports. You may override
- the DDC monitor type. However, it is strongly recommended that you do not
- change the monitor if a DDC monitor is detected.
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- Graphics Memory
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- This field indicates how much memory is available for use by your graphics
- adapter. This total limits the range of Resolution/Color combinations.
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- Use Large Font for Windows
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- Selecting this checkbox informs the Win-OS/2 Full Screen and Win-OS/2 Windows
- sessions to use the large font resources for Title bars, Menus, etc. If this
- checkbox is not checked, the Windows sessions will use the small font
- resources.
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- Workplace Shell Palette Aware
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- Select the Workplace Shell Palette Aware check box to improve the appearance of
- most bit maps that are displayed as the background of the Desktop or other
- folders.
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- When this check box is selected, most bit maps are displayed at their optimal
- levels. However, because of the capabilities of some applications, the
- appearance of some bit maps is improved when this check box is not selected.
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- Test
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- It is important to test the display any time one or more settings are changed.
- Testing is provided to prevent you from setting the mode to a
- Resolution/Color/Refresh Rate combination that your monitor cannot handle.
- Without testing, you could damage your monitor by exceeding its refresh rate
- capabilities. If you are unsure of your monitor's capabilities, consult your
- Owner's Manual.
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- When testing the new settings, two scenarios are possible:
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- If only a change in the refresh rate is desired, the system will change
- the refresh rate for the current screen and display a dialog box asking
- if you want to accept the settings or not. If you select Yes, the
- refresh rate will be updated. If you select No, the old refresh rate will
- be restored. If you do nothing, after 15 seconds, the old refresh rate
- will be restored.
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- If you change settings other than the refresh rate, the system will
- switch to a full-screen session and display a test pattern using the new
- Resolution/Colors/Refresh Rate combination. You can return by pressing a
- key at any time or if you do nothing, the screen will automatically be
- restored after 15 seconds. After returning, a dialog box will ask if you
- want to accept the settings or not. If you select Yes, the settings will
- be updated. If you select No, the old settings will be restored.
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- You cannot change the display settings and close the System Notebook without
- first testing the new mode. If you attempt to do this, all changes will be
- lost and a dialog box to that effect will be displayed.