Setting your Screen Resolution

Are you having trouble seeing the text on your screen? Or, when you view websites do you always have to pan left and right because the sites aren't fitting on the screen? Very often we go and buy a new monitor, plug it in, and expect that it's going to look the way it should. What most people don't realize is that you can "set your screen resolution" to fit your needs.

To change your screen resolution:

~ Go to your Desktop

~ Right click and choose Properties

~ Click on the Settings tab

~ There is a slidebar called "Screen Area". Move it to the right to make things smaller and fit more on the screen, or to the left to make it bigger.

~ Hit "OK"

Your screen will then go blank. Don't panic!!!!! It is going to reset all of the images and text on your screen, and will come back in a few seconds. The more things you have open when you do this the longer it takes to come back. Periodically it may tell you that your monitor doesn't support the size you chose, so it'll take a few more seconds to go back to your original settings.

For small monitors that are 15" your standard setting is 800 x 600.

For mid-size monitors that are around 17" your standard setting is 1024 x 768.

For larger monitors 19" or larger your standard setting is 1280 x 1024.

Try changing it to see what you like best!!!