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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 resolution that may be displayed on the LCD. In the case of
the DV171 the LCD resolution is 1280 x 1024 pixels. This is also known as
the “native” resolution of the monitor. Lower resolutions 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, XP or NT 4.0, 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 1280 x 1024.
3.
For Windows NT users only:
select a refresh rate of either 60Hz or 75
Hz 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 resolution and refresh rate settings or choose a
different refresh rate.
4. Click
OK
to close
Display Properties.
If you are using an Apple Macintosh, you may change the resolution by:
1. Click the Apple icon at the top, left corner of the screen, select
Control
Panel
and then select
Monitors & Sound
.
2. Select a resolution of 1280 x 1024pixels with either 60 Hz or 75 Hz
refresh rate.
3. If refresh rates of 60 Hz or 75 Hz are not available, click
Recommended
in the
Show
drop-down box and change it to
All
. Select the resolution
and refresh rate as above.
4. A colour depth of either
Thousands
or
Millions
is recommended.
