Network Server 500 & 700: Setting Display Resolution (2/96)

This article describes setting your display resolution on your Network Server 500 or Network Server 700.
After you've installed the operating system, you may want to customize your display resolution.

To set your screen preferences, you need to log in to AIX. To set your screen preference the following steps:

Step 1
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Start SMIT.

To start SMIT, enter "smit" on the command line.

Step 2
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Choose Devices.

The Devices menu appears.

Step 3
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Choose Graphic Displays.

The Graphic Displays menu appears.

Step 4
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Choose Display Resolution and Refresh Rate.

SMIT displays a list of available devices.

Step 5
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Click the device name.

A dialog box appears with the attributes for the device.

Step 6
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Specify your resolution and refresh rate.

Use the List button to display the available resolutions and refresh rates. For example, you can set your resolution and refresh rate to 1024x768@72Hz.

Step 7
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Click OK.

Step 8
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Restart your system.


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Published Date: Feb 18, 2012