Monitor Troubles

[Matt]

KevinO wrote:
 "Press CTRL-ALT-F1 to get to a terminal window. This does not require X in
any
way. Type in 'root' for the username and then the root password.

Do you configuration from there.

ALT-F7 should take you back to the X-windows screen when you're done.

P.S. Please change the subjest line of your messages to something more
descriptive - Thanks"

At what point in the startup should I type Ctrl Alt F1? Once I get to the
terminal, what would I type to start changing my configuration? I know
nothing about commands. I am not an experienced UNIX user or anything of the
such. I am a disgruntled Windows user who jumped ship because Linux looked
good. I believe all that I really need, is how to get the monitor refresh
rate down. Once I cut that back to what it should be, X should be usable,
and from there I can handle it all.

Sorry about the message line - it was a goof-up.

Thanks for the help.