Apple Studio Display (17-inch, CRT) User Manual
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Setting Up
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Note: When you start up your computer or when your system wakes up from sleep, you
may notice a shimmering effect on the screen for a few moments. This is normal. Your
monitor automatically degausses (magnetically adjusts) the screen when it turns itself on.
Installing the Apple Displays Software
This section explains how to install the Apple Displays Software on your Mac OS–based
computer.
You need the following to be able to install and use the Apple Displays Software:
m a PowerPC–based Macintosh computer
m Mac OS version 8 or later
If you do not have Mac OS 8 or later, contact an Apple-authorized dealer or service
provider.
To install the Apple Displays Software, follow these steps:
1
Insert the CD-ROM disc that came with your monitor into the computer’s CD-ROM drive.
The CD-ROM disc icon appears on the desktop.
2
Double-click the CD-ROM disc icon.
The Apple Displays Software window opens.
3
Double-click the folder that contains the language you want the software to use.
Important
If you are using any of the following computer models or graphics cards, you
will need to turn off the DDC (Data Display Channel) control to make the maximum
number of resolution settings available.
m Power Macintosh 6100, 7100, and 8100 series
m PowerBook 1400 and 5300
m Power Macintosh 9500, 6200, 6300, and 6400 series
m Some third-party video cards
For instance, if you are using any of the above computer models, or a third-party video card,
and you are able to access only the 640 x 480 resolution setting, you will need to turn off
the DDC control to access the rest of the resolution settings.
For instructions on turning off the DDC control, see the table “ETC” and “Accessing and
Adjusting the On-Screen Display Controls” in
Setting Up Your Studio Display.
If you are
not using any of the computer models or graphics cards listed here, you do not
need to reset the DDC control. You are finished setting up your display.
Important
Make sure you use the Installer to install the software. Do
not install the
software by dragging files. If you do, the software will not work.