20 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your PowerBook
After you begin working with your new PowerBook, you might need to adjust your
display so that the screen is easier to see. Use the keys labeled with the brightness
icon (¤) to adjust screen brightness.
To turn off the automatic display brightness feature:
mChoose Apple () > System Preferences from the menu bar. Open the Displays pane
and deselect the “Automatically adjust brightness as ambient light changes” checkbox.
Changing the Size of Images on the Screen
You can increase or decrease the size of images on your screen by switching from the
standard resolution to a scaled resolution. Your PowerBook has a 15.2-inch display
with a default resolution of 1440 x 960. You can use other resolutions, such as standard
1024 x 768, as well.
Use a standard resolution when mirroring your screen on an external monitor or when
using applications such as games or presentation software designed for a standard
resolution.
When you use a standard resolution, a black band appears on each side of the display.
If you do not want to see the black bands, you can choose a “stretched” version of the
resolution to stretch the image to cover the entire screen and eliminate the black
bands.
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Brightness controls
Keyboard illumination
controls
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