Mac OS X Snow Leopard on Demand

Chapter 18. Managing Hardware

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• Install Hardware Devices

• View Hardware Settings

• Change Mouse Settings

• Change Keyboard Settings

• Change Monitor Display Settings

• Measure Display Colors with the Digital Color Meter

• Select Colors with the Color Picker

• Match Colors to Devices with ColorSync

• Configure Audio MIDI Devices

• Prevent Hardware Problems

• Remove Hardware Devices

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Introduction

Computer systems are composed of more than just a computer (that’s why they’re called systems). A computer houses a hard drive, and is connected to a keyboard, mouse, and video display. All of these hardware devices are required to operate your computer. For most users that’s just the start, you’ll probably have one or more printers, a scanner; ...