Basic manual

Introducing the PC
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Adjusting the Monitor
To change the screen resolution:
1 Right-click an empty area of the desktop and click Properties.
2 On the Settings tab, adjust the screen resolution.
• Moving the slide toward Less increases the size of text on your screen.
• Moving the slide toward More decreases the size of text.
3 Click Apply.
4 Click Yes, if it is present.
5 Click OK.
NOTE: You can connect more than one display device (CRT monitor, flat panel
monitor, TV, and so on) to the PC (select models only). You can quickly change
where the PC desktop appears by pressing Alt+F5. Each time you press the Alt+F5
key combination, the PC display appears on the next device. If Alt+F5 does not
work, restart the PC and try again.
Using a TV as a Monitor
Your PC may have TV-out (select models only) capability, which means you can
connect it to a television to view the computer image on a TV screen. With the
TV-out feature, you can view the computer image, watch DVD movies (if you have
a DVD player), or play games using your TV.
Cables You May Need
To connect a TV to the PC, you may need a video cable and an audio cable
(not provided; purchase separately). The type of video cable you need depends
on your TV:
• If your TV has an S-video jack, you need an S-video cable.
• If your TV has a composite video jack, you need a composite video cable, and,
depending on the jacks on the back of your PC, you may also need an S-video
adapter cable.
Viewing the PC Image on Your TV Screen
The type of video card on your PC determines how the PC selects the TV-out
option.
When you want to disconnect the TV from your PC, you may need to disable the
TV option to return your PC display to its original resolution.