Important safety instructions | Apple 1705 Display guide

Appendix B

Setting Up for IBM PC-Compatible Users

This appendix describes how to set up your display for use with an IBM

PC-compatible computer.

Once you have set up your display, you can consult

mChapter 3, for information on how to make adjustments to the picture.

mChapter 4, for information on how to care and clean for your display. This chapter also contains solutions to common questions related to your display.

Important safety instructions

WARNING Do not clean your display screen with a cleaner that contains alcohol or acetone. You might damage the screen. For more information about cleaning your display, see “Care and Cleaning” in Chapter 4.

For your own safety and that of your equipment, always take the following precautions.

Disconnect the power plug (by pulling the plug, not the cord) if any of the following conditions exists:

mthe power cord or plug becomes frayed or otherwise damaged

myou spill something into the case

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Apple 1705 Display manual Appendix B Setting Up for IBM PC-Compatible Users, Important safety instructions

Contents

MultipleScan 1705Display Apple Computer, Inc Contents Adjusting the Picture Contents Radio and television interference FCC statement Vcci statement DOC statementPage Important safety instructions Setting Up Chapter What about electromagnetic emissions? Getting ready to set up Your Apple Multiple Scan Display at a glance Power button Contrast controlDisplay cable Positioning the display Choosing a good location for your display Shoulders relaxed Do you need a video card? Using more than one display Connecting the display to your computer Setting Up To turn on the display for the first time Turning the display onStart up your computer Disk’s icon appears on the desktop Installing the display software Click the Install button Installer screen appearsRead the Welcome screen and click OK About the Control Strip Using the Display Software Working with the Control Strip Window opens showing all the control panels Changing screen resolutionChoose Control Panels from the Apple K menu Make the following choices in the control panel Other things you can do with the Monitors control panel Conserving energy What happens after you turn on the energy saving featureClose the control panel Using Energy Saver with a screen saver Using ColorSync Click Set Profile ColorSync control panel appearsClick a monitor name to select it Showing and hiding the Control Strip Configuring the Control StripTo show or hide the Control Strip, follow these steps Control Strip control panel appears Box appears To change the keyboard command, click Define hot keyPress the keys you want to use, then click OK Changing the font in Control Strip menus Accessing the display’s controls Adjusting the Picture Use this control Making adjustments to the picture Vertical center icon goes on Follow these stepsUse these controls Follow these steps Width icon goes on Picture curvature icon goes on Adjusting the shape of the picture Resetting controls to the factory settings Page Care and cleaning Tips and Troubleshooting To clean the screen of the monitor TroubleshootingProtecting your monitor from theft Monitor’s power indicator light doesn’t come on Make sure that the power cord is plugged in properly Screen flickers Screen is dark or appears dim Screen image is off center No colors appear on the screenScreen image is too large or too small You don’t see the monitor resolution you want You can’t control the sound volume of a CDAfter many hours of use, the screen image appears dim Over time, you experience eyestrain After you change the screen resolution, icons move When you change resolutions, the monitor goes blank You see two resolution options labeled 640x870 75 HzMonitor does not go to sleep Power saving feature Input signalsAppendix a Technical Information Picture tube User controls Adjusted at the factory for the following standard modesActive video image area Input electrical requirements Dimensions WeightTemperature Humidity noncondensing Pin miniature D-type connector Display cable specificationsPin Output signal Appendix B Setting Up for IBM PC-Compatible Users Appendix B Compatibility Resolution Vertical refresh rate hertz Power cord Choosing a good location for your display Connecting the display to your IBM PC-compatible computer Connecting the power cord Connecting the display cable Display port on IBM PC-compatible Using the display Apple Computer, Inc