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Apple ColorSync Display User Manual

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Monitors & Sound control panel for Mac OS–based computers

IMPORTANT

Detailed instructions for Apple Displays software are provided in

Macintosh Guide (called Mac OS Guide on some computers) and Monitors &
Sound Guide.

The name of your monitor doesn’t appear in the Monitors & Sound control panel.

m After you set up your monitor, make sure the monitor power is on and

restart your computer.

m Make sure the ADB connector on the monitor cable is plugged directly into

your computer’s ADB port.

m Make sure you’ve installed the Apple Displays software that came with

your monitor. See “Installing Apple Displays Software” in Chapter 2 for
more information.

m You may be using a video card that’s not compatible with your monitor.

Contact the manufacturer of the video card for information.

A message appears, “This version of system software is not supported by the

Apple Displays software.”

m Make sure you’re using System 7.5 or later.
m If this message appears in the Apple Displays Software Installer, make sure

you select the startup hard disk in the Installation dialog box.

A message appears, “The AppleVision preferences are invalid and may have

become corrupted.”

m Delete the AppleVision preferences folder on your hard disk and restart

your computer.

A message appears, “An error has occurred reading from or writing to a file.”

m Make sure you are not starting up from a non-writable disk, such as a CD,

a locked hard drive, or a floppy disk.

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