Gateway MX6960 Reference Manual page 99

Important
Cable connections
must be made
correctly for optimal
video quality. A poor
cable connection can
lower video quality.
Tips & Tricks
For more information
about changing the
screen resolution, see
"Adjusting the screen
resolution" in the
online User Guide.
Help and
Support
For more information
about adjusting
display settings, click
Start, then click Help
and Support. Type the
keyword changing
display settings in
the Search box, then
click the arrow.
Quality of video cables—Poor
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quality or the incorrect type of
video cables can cause problems
and affect the video quality.
Gateway recommends using
high-quality video cables that can
be purchased from the Gateway
Accessory Store.
Screen resolution—By default, if
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your display device was purchased
with the Media Center computer,
the computer uses a screen
resolution of 1024 × 768 for
computer monitors and 800 × 600
for the Gateway 42inch Plasma TV.
Many TVs cannot display this high
of a resolution and may shift,
scramble, or scroll the picture. For a
better picture on a TV display, you
may need to lower the Media
Center screen resolution to
800 × 600 or 640 × 480.
Size of display device—Small
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computer monitors for standard
computer applications are
generally not optimized for motion
video playback. Although they offer
excellent resolutions and refresh
rates, they are designed to make
static white backgrounds with black
text look readable. Some small
display devices do not make
colorful motion video look its best.
Generally, video will look better on
a larger display device.
Age of the TV—Newer TVs usually
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have more advanced features,
produce a better quality picture,
and support higher screen
resolutions. The Media Center video
display will likely be better on a
newer model TV.
Troubleshooting
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