IBM 6266 User Manual - Power Saver Feature

Getting started

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Power saver feature

Your monitor documentation should indicate whether your monitor has a power 

saver feature. This feature may be called Display Power Management Signaling 

(DPMS). With DPMS, the monitor's display goes blank if you have not used your 

computer for a predetermined period of time. To redisplay the screen, press the 

shift key on your keyboard or move the mouse.

If your monitor has a power saver feature, you can set the energy saving features of 

the monitor in the Control Panel in Windows.“Automatic Power On” on page 4-15 for 

instructions on using this feature.

Changing display settings

The first time you turn on your computer, it automatically selects common settings 

for your monitor. If your monitor supports Display Data Channel (DDC), the 

computer automatically selects the best refresh rate your monitor can support. The 

refresh rate determines how quickly the screen image is drawn on the screen. This 

setting can be changed.

If you purchased a monitor that does not support DDC, you may want to change 

your monitor's refresh rate setting. With any monitor, you may want to customize 

one or more display properties.

Customizing display properties

In Windows, you can change display options such as screen resolution, number of 

colors, refresh rate, and the size of displayed characters.

If you need assistance while selecting display properties settings, click the question 

mark in the upper right corner of the window. Your mouse cursor will change into a 

question mark. Then click on the area you would like information about. If help 

information is available for the topic, it will be display at that time.

To customize your display properties:

1. Double-click on the My Computer icon on your desktop.

2. In the My Computer window, double-click on the Control Panel folder.

3. In the Control Panel window, double-click on the Display icon.

4. In the Display Properties window, click on the Settings tab.