IBM Aptiva, Handbook

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Controlling monitor settings 13
Customizing display properties
In Windows 95, you can change display options such as
screen resolution, number of colors, refresh rate, and
the size of displayed characters.
If you need assistance in selecting display properties,
highlight an area of the Display Properties window and
press the
F1 key to read about the selected topic.
To customize your display properties:
1.
Double-click on the My Computer icon on your
desktop.
2.
In the My Computer window, double-click on the
Control Panel folder.
3.
In the Control Panel window, double-click on the
Display icon.
4.
In the Display Properties window, click on the
Display Modes tab.
On the SiS Settings page of the Display Properties
window, you can set the following display properties:
•
Color palette
Lets you specify the number of colors that can be
displayed on the screen.
•
Desktop area
Lets you specify the screen resolution. The
resolution setting determines the amount of
information that can be displayed on your screen.
The larger the resolution setting numbers, the more
you can see on your screen, but the smaller the
images on the screen appear.
If you select a resolution that causes the desktop
area to extend outside your screen area, your screen
will “scroll” as you move the mouse or cursor
beyond the edge of the screen area.
•
Font size
Lets you specify the size of the characters displayed
on the screen.
You should generally use the default setting for font
size since some programs were not designed to
work with large fonts.
•
Refresh rate
Lets you specify the rate at which the entire screen
image is drawn on the screen.
Depending on the capabilities of your monitor,
changing the refresh rate might not improve
monitor performance. High refresh rates can also
slow system performance.