Acer Extensa Series Laptop User Manual


 
Guidelines for Installing
Applications
5-4
Adjusting the Software for the
Computer
Your computer can execute almost all programs
written to execute on AT computers. When
installing software, you may need to provide the
following information to the installation
program:
Display
The display has an 80-column by 25-lin
e
display with 640 x 480 (VGA) resolution
.
When installing an application, select
the highest resolution configuration tha
t
both the program and the computer can
support. If you are using the computer
with a high-resolution external monitor,
you can select resolutions up to
1024x768 depending on the model of
your monitor, but this configuration
does not work on the internal display.
Keyboard
The computer keyboard emulates all
functions of an
IBM
AT-101 enhanced
keyboard. When installing an
application, select the
IBM
101 or AT
enhanced keyboard configuration.
Mouse
If you are using the built-in pointing
device or an external PS/2 mouse, you
may select the Microsoft or IBM PS/2
mouse.