Tips For Choosing Display Properties; Using The Windows Help Function To Select Display Properties - IBM Aptiva Handbook

If you apply a setting that does not match the
capabilities of your monitor, the image may become
distorted. To clear an unsupported setting, click on the
Cancel button. If you cannot read the screen, wait ten
seconds. Ten seconds after you select an unsupported
setting, the computer will return to the last supported
setting.

Tips for choosing display properties

Of the settings that your monitor supports, you should
select the ones that are most comfortable for you to
work with. The highest resolution and color settings are
not always best. For example:
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Higher resolutions display more pels (picture
elements). While this allows more text and graphics
to be displayed, it makes them appear smaller. For
most users, 640x480 or 800x600 is a comfortable
resolution setting.
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When you select more colors, most software
programs will slow down. Only choose as many
colors as you need. A color setting of 16-bit
(64,000 colors) typically provides the best
combination of image and performance.
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You can determine which settings are most
comfortable to work with by selecting and trying
each one.
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While your monitor resolution may allow you to
change the font size, some programs do not support
large fonts. Large fonts may cause words to appear
cut off or pushed together.
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Generally, selecting a higher refresh rate reduces
eye strain. Rates of 75 Hz and above eliminate
flickering images on your screen.
Using the Windows Help function to
select display properties
Windows Help provides instructions for choosing
monitor settings. To select display properties, follow
these steps:
1.
From the Windows 95 desktop, click on the Start
button.
2.
Click on Help to display the Windows Help folder.
3.
Click on the Index tab at the top of the folder.
4.
In the first box, type:
monitor
5.
The second box will automatically display a list of
tasks related to the monitor. Select the task you
want and click on the Display button for
instructions.
If you want to return to the Index list, click on the
Help Topics button.