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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Changing the refresh rate ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- To change the refresh rate of the OS/2 PM display:
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- 1. Select a new refresh rate using the refresh rate radio buttons.
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- 2. Try the new refresh rate. When you press the Try button, your screen will
- be set to the new rate for 3 seconds. It will then return to the refresh
- rate in effect when you booted-up your computer.
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- 3. Save the new refresh rate.
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- 4. Close the Number Nine GXE object, shutdown OS/2, and reboot your computer.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.1. Refresh rate ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- The refresh rate is the frequency with which the screen is redrawn. At a
- refresh rate of 60Hz, the screen image is redrawn 60 times per second.
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- The higher the refresh rate, the steadier the image on the screen. You will
- want to select the highest refresh rate your monitor can display correctly.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Finding the current refresh rate ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- When you open the Number Nine GXE object, one of the four refresh-rate buttons
- is selected. The selected button indicates the current refresh rate.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Trying a new refresh rate ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- To try a new refresh rate, select the Try button.
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- Your screen will go black for a moment and then return at the new refresh rate.
- After three seconds, your screen will again go black, then return to the
- refresh rate in effect when OS/2 started.
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- If your screen looked stable at the new refresh rate, you may save it.
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- If your screen did not look stable, do not save the new refresh rate. Some
- monitors will not function correctly at the higher refresh rates. Such monitors
- can be damaged if operated beyond their capacity.
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- To help you avoid choosing too high a refresh rate by mistake, you cannot save
- a new refresh rate before you try it.
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- "Try" is unavailable on the GXE64 Pro. Be careful that the refresh rate you
- save is within the capabilities of your monitor.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Selecting a new refresh rate ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- To select a new refresh rate, you may click with your mouse on one of the four
- radio buttons. Or you may select a radio button by using the cursor keys on
- your keyboard.
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- The radio button selected when you first open the Number Nine GXE object is the
- current refresh rate.
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- While the current refresh rate is selected, the Try button is inactive. When
- you select a new refresh rate, the Try button is activated.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Saving a new refresh rate ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- To save a refresh rate, press the Save button. The next time you start OS/2,
- your monitor will operate at the new refresh rate.
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- To help you avoid saving a refresh rate that is not appropriate for your
- monitor, the Save button is activated only after you have tried a new refresh
- rate. Do not save a refresh rate that appears unsteady when you try it.
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- The Number Nine GXE sets and saves refresh rates separately for different
- resolutions.
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- If you change the resolution of the PM desktop, you may initially find the
- refresh rate back at the default 56Hz or 60Hz. If you return your desktop to a
- previously selected resolution, the refresh rate will return to the value you
- last saved at that resolution.