Apple 15AV manual Changing screen resolution, Window opens showing all the control panels

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Changing screen resolution

You can change the resolution of your monitor to zoom in for detail work or to zoom out and see a whole page or more at a time.

mTo change screen resolution with the Control Strip, press the Resolution control and choose the resolution you want in the menu.

To change your screen resolution with the Monitors control panel, follow these steps.

Note: Some models use a different control panel. If you don’t see the Monitors control panel, consult the on-screen help that came with your computer or system software upgrade kit.

1Choose Control Panels from the Apple (K) menu.

A window opens showing all the control panels.

2Double-click the Monitors icon to open the Monitors control panel.

Double-click the icon. (If you don’t see it, click the scroll bar arrows. If you still can’t find it, you may have forgotten to install the software, as described in Chapter 1.)

Using the Display Software

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Contents Multiple Scan 15AV Display Apple Computer, Inc Contents Adjusting the Picture Communications regulation information Vcci statement Important safety instructions Setting UpWhat about electromagnetic emissions? Getting ready to set up Your Multiple Scan 15AV Display at a glance Choosing a good location for your monitor You’re finished connecting the base Connecting the monitor’s baseShoulders relaxed Positioning the monitorDo you need an adapter? Using more than one monitorDo you need a video card? Connecting the monitor to your computer Monitor port icon Monitor cable To turn on the monitor for the first time Connecting headphones to your monitorTurning the monitor on Disk’s icon appears on the desktop Installing the display softwareInstaller screen appears Page About the Control Strip Using the Display SoftwareWorking with the Control Strip Window opens showing all the control panels Changing screen resolutionMake the following choices in the control panel Other things you can do with the Monitors control panel Conserving energy Using Energy Saver with a screen saver What happens after you turn on the energy-saving featureColorSync control panel appears Using ColorSyncControl Strip control panel appears Configuring the Control StripShowing and hiding the Control Strip To show or hide the Control Strip, follow these stepsChange takes effect immediately Box appears Changing the font in Control Strip menusChapter Accessing the monitor’s controls Adjusting the PictureAdjusting the center of the picture Making adjustments to the pictureAdjusting the brightness of the picture Adjusting the contrast of the pictureAdjusting the size of the picture Adjusting the sound volume Resetting controls to the factory settingsCare and cleaning Tips and TroubleshootingProtecting your monitor from theft TroubleshootingTo clean the screen of the monitor Monitor’s power indicator light doesn’t come on Screen is dark or appears dim No colors appear on the screen After many hours of use, the screen image appears dim You can’t control the sound volume of a CD After you change the screen resolution, icons move Red, green, and blue signals separate sync Multiple scan Resolution range 640 x 480 to 1024 xVoltage Volts Frequency 50/60 hertz Hz Power Watts W maximum Adjusted at the factory for the following standard modesOperating 20% to 95% Approximately 30 pounds 13.5 kilogramsPin Output signal Pin miniature D-type connectorApple Computer, Inc