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Setting the Display
Resolution
Choosing The Best Resolution
All Liquid Crystal Displays (LCDs) have a fixed resolution that
is the same as the maximum graphics resolution that may be
displayed. In the case of the DV200B the LCD resolution is
1600 x 1200 pixels. This is also known as the “native” resolu-
tion of the monitor. Lower resolution graphics signals can be
displayed at full screen through an interpolation circuit.
Because the lower resolution must be expanded, the quality of
the displayed image is not as good as that available when the
native resolution is displayed. For optimal performance from
any LCD monitor, you must use the monitor’s native resolution.
If you are using Windows 95, 98, 2000, Me, NT 4.0 or XP, you
can change the resolution as follows:
1. Double-click the
Display
icon in the control panel.
2. From the
Display Properties
dialogue box, select the
Settings
tab. There is a slider on the right-hand side in the
middle of the dialogue that alters the displayed resolution.
Set the resolution to 1600 x 1200.
Windows NT users only:
select a refresh rate of 60Hz
and click
Test
. A test pattern will be displayed. Make
sure that there are no error messages shown by the
monitor. If an error message is displayed, check the res-
olution and refresh rate settings or choose a different
refresh rate.
3. Click
OK
to close
Display Properties.
