Chapter 3. Operating and caring for your computerThis chapter provides information to help you in the day-to-day use and careof your computer.Starting your computerSee “Turn on power” on page 11 for an illustration indicating the location ofthe power buttons on your computer monitor.What you see and hear when you start up your computer depends on thesettings in the Start Options menu of the Configuration/Setup Utility program.The default settings are Power On Status [Disabled] and Power On Self Test[Quick].Note: Other selections also might change what is displayed when thecomputer starts up.When you turn on your computer, you are prompted with the followingoptions:Press F1 for Configuration/SetupTo start the IBM Product Recovery Program, press F11Note: The option to press F1 to enter the Configuration/Setup Utility programappears when you first turn on your computer and is gone very quickly.For instructions to enter the Configuration/Setup Utility program, seepage 29.Using video featuresYour computer has an integrated super video graphics array (SVGA) videocontroller. This controller is located on the system board. Some models comewith an accelerated graphics port (AGP) adapter.SVGA is a video standard for displaying text and graphic images on a monitorscreen. Like other video standards, SVGA supports a variety of video modes .Video modes are different combinations of resolution, refresh rate, and colordefined by a video standard for displaying text or graphics. For moreinformation on video modes, refer to Understanding Your Computer (available athttp://www.ibm.com/pc/support/ on the World Wide Web).© Copyright IBM Corp. 2000 15
