Apple 20Display manual Changing screen resolution, Window opens showing all the control panels

Changing screen resolution

You can change the resolution of your monitor to zoom in for detail work or to zoom out and see a whole page or more at a time.

mTo change screen resolution with the Control Strip, press the Resolution control and choose the resolution you want in the menu.

To change your screen resolution with the Monitors control panel, follow these steps:

Note: Some models use a different control panel. If you don’t see the Monitors control panel, consult the on-screen help that came with your computer or system software upgrade kit.

1Choose Control Panels from the Apple (K) menu.

A window opens showing all the control panels.

2Double-click the Monitors icon to open the Monitors control panel.

Double-click the icon. (If you don’t see it, click the scroll bar arrows. If you still can’t find it, you may have forgotten to install the software, as described in Chapter 1.

3Make the following choices in the control panel:

Note: The choices you see in this window may differ from those shown here, depending on your computer, your video capability, and the monitors attached.

First, if you have more than one monitor, click here to see how your monitors are numbered.

Second, click the icon of the monitor you want to change. (If you only have one monitor, you

will only see one choice.)

Third, choose when you want the change to take place after you close this window or when you restart your computer.

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