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Adjusting Windows display settings

Changing settings in Windows XP

Help & Support

For more information about adjusting monitor settings, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the phrase changing display settings or changing screen resolution in the Search box, then click the arrow.

Changing the color depth or screen resolution

To change the color depth or screen resolution:

1Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If your Control Panel is in Category View, click Appearance and Themes.

2Click/Double-click the Display icon. The Display Properties dialog box opens.

3Click the Settings tab.

4To change the color depth, click the arrow button to open the Color quality list, then click the color depth you want.

5To change the screen resolution, drag the Screen resolution slider to the size you prefer.

6Click Apply. If the new settings do not look right, click No. If the new settings make the screen illegible and you cannot click No, the settings return to their previous values after several seconds.

7Click OK, then click Yes to save your changes.

Clarifying screen fonts

You can change the display fonts to ClearType for smoother screen fonts.

To change the display fonts to ClearType:

1Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If your Control Panel is in Category View, click Appearance and Themes.

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