[newbie] Improving Xwindows on my laptop

[Bombardier Systems Consulting]

I have a Compaq Presario 1230 laptop with a NeoMagic MagicGraph 128ZV+ display adapter and an 800X600 display panel. I have installed 7.1 and  I have not found info on how to configure KDE X to be very readable on my laptop.  The setup stuff that I find assumes monitors and not panel displays.  I would appreciate some assistance.   Thanks...Jim   I also don't see the JBL sound card in any list but that is not as critical as a GUI with legible text.