If you’re starting to notice that you have to “sideways scroll” (use a horizontal scroll bar) more often than you used to when viewing web pages, it might be time to set your screen resolution to 1024 x 768 or higher ..
Windows XP
Macintosh OS X
Windows 2000, NT, ME, 98
Macintosh 9.x
- To change your desktop resolution, click once on your desktop with the right mouse button and select Properties from the pop-up menu.
- On the Display Properties window, select the Settings tab.
- In the area labeled Screen resolution, drag the arrow (
) to the right until you reach at least 1024 by 768 pixels. Click OK to change your screen resolution. - Depending on your computer configuration, you may be prompted to make a choice between restarting your computer, or applying the changes without restarting. It is usually safe to make the changes without restarting.
- To change your screen resolution (size) in Mac OS X, click the Apple button, and select System Preferences…
- Select the Displays icon
- In the list of Resolutions: select 1024 x 768 (or higher).
- Click the Start button in the lower left corner of your screen
- Select Settings and click Control Panel
- Double-click Display and select the Settings tab
- Adjust the control in the Desktop Area to 1024 by 768 pixels
- If available, press the Test button (if the screen appears blank when testing, it will return to normal in five to 15 seconds)
- Select OK
- Click OK if prompted to re-boot your computer
- From the Apple menu, select Control Panels
- You will either have the option Monitors & Sound or Monitors If the option is Monitors & Sound:
- Open the Monitor icon
- From the list of available resolutions, select the resolution you wish to use
- Your screen resolution will change instantly
- Close the Monitors & Sound window
- Ensure that the Show pull-down menu option is set to Recommended
- From the list of available resolutions, select the resolution you wish to use
- Your screen resolution will change instantly
- Close the Monitors window
If the option is Monitors:
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I am using windows 2000 nt, and do not have the option…
How can I enlarge it?
I am using windows xp sp2. I get a black blank screen when i do the above. After a while i see the old 800X600 resolution. It does not change to 1024X768. I could not understand the problem. Please help.
Thank you.
i have changed mine then put it back to how it was because it was just to small now all my colours have become dark, i have no default settings, so basically now the quality is horrible. please help?
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