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The number of each monitor appears on its screen. (On some models, the control panel has a different name.) Working with the Control Strip You can move, collapse, and expand the Control Strip, and you can change the order of the controls. Tab m To move the Control Strip, hold down the Option key on your keyboard and drag the tab at the right end of the Control Strip. The Control Strip always stays on the left or right edge of a screen. m To make the Control Strip shorter or longer, drag the tab to the left or right. m To see hidden controls when the Control Strip is not expanded to its full size, click the right and left arrows. m To collapse the Control Strip to its smallest size, click the tab or the box. To expand the collapsed Control Strip to its original size, click the tab. m To move a control to a new position in the Control Strip, hold down the Option key on the keyboard and drag the control to where you want it. For more information on setting up the Control Strip, see “Configuring the Control Strip,” later in this chapter. Chapter 2 Changing screen resolution You can change the resolution of your monitor to zoom in for detail work or to zoom out and see a whole page or more at a time. m To change screen resolution with the Control Strip, press the Resolution control and choose the resolution you want in the menu. To change your screen resolution with the Monitors control panel, follow these steps: Note: Some models use a different control panel. If you don’t see the Monitors control panel, consult the on-screen help that came with your computer or system software upgrade kit. 1 Choose Control Panels from the Apple (K) menu. A window opens showing all the control panels. 2 Double-click the Monitors icon to open the Monitors control panel. Double-click the icon. (If you don’t see it, click the scroll bar arrows. If you still can’t find it, you may have forgotten to install the software, as described in Chapter 1. 3 Make the following choices in the control panel: Note: The choices you see in this window may differ from those shown here, depending on your computer, your video capability, and the monitors attached. First, if you have more than one monitor, click here to see how your monitors are numbered. Second, click the icon of the monitor you want to change. (If you only have one monitor, you will only see one choice.) Third, choose when you want the change to take place after you close this window or when you restart your computer. Using the Display Software 4 5 6 7 8 Click the Options button to see what resolutions you can choose. Click a resolution to select it. The choices you see in this window depend on your computer, video capability, and the monitors that are attached. If you don’t see any options for changing resolutions, you may have selected the wrong monitor in the control panel, or your computer and video card may not support multiple resolutions. Click Cancel, then try step 3 again. Note: In some cases, you can see additional choices if you hold down the Option key on the keyboard while you click the Options button. However, these choices may not be optimized for your monitor. If you try to make a choice that is not optimized for your monitor, you’ll see a message, or the monitor will go blank or show “static” for several seconds, then will switch back to an optimized resolution. Click OK to return to the main window of the Monitors control panel. Depending on which option you selected in the control panel, the new resolution will be displayed when you close the dialog box or when you restart the computer. Close the Monitors control panel by clicking the close box in the upper-left corner. IMPORTANT Make sure you close the Monitors control panel before starting any other work. Note: When you change monitor resolutions, the folders and icons on your desktop may reposition themselves to accommodate the new screen size. If the image is distorted, try another resolution, or adjust the controls on the monitor as explained in Chapter 3. Other things you can do with the Monitors control panel You can also use the Monitors control panel to m arrange how multiple monitors work together m choose how many colors or shades of gray each monitor can display (you can also make this change using the Control Strip) See the instructions that came with your computer for details. (Some models have a different control panel.) Chapter 2 Conserving energy Use the Energy Saver control panel to tell the monitor whether to conserve energy after a specified period of inactivity. You can use the control panel if you have an Apple monitor and computer model that comply with the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star program. (Look for the EPA Energy Star logo on the box.) To use the control panel, follow these steps: 1 Choose Control Panels from the Apple (K) menu. A window opens showing all the control panels. 2 Double-click the Energy Saver icon to open the Energy Saver control panel. Dou...