HP z545, z557, z555, z552, z540 manual Adjusting the Desktop Display, Initial Configuration

Adjusting the Desktop Display

Some tasks on the HP Digital Entertainment Center require that you leave Media Center and use the Windows XP desktop. Because Windows XP is not specifically designed for TV, some messages and dialogs may be difficult to read on some TVs.

Lowering the display resolution can make messages and dialogs easier to read by enlarging the text. This utility has three common resolutions. This utility does not change the resolution within Media Center, but raises or lowers the resolution of the Windows XP desktop display.

Configuration

To adjust the Windows desktop display resolution:

1 Press Media Center on the remote control.

You can also click Start on the taskbar, and select Media Center.

2Click More Programs, HP Settings, and then Resolution.

3Click OK.

4Choose your display resolution: High, Medium, or Low.

5Select advanced display settings if the resolution provided in the utility still cannot display on your TV well:

a Click the Advanced button. The Windows Display Properties displays.

b At the Settings tab, select the resolution that provides the best viewing.

6Click Apply.

7Click Exit.

To open the Display Properties window from the Windows desktop:

■Right click on the desktop. Select Properties.

Initial

This window is easier to read on a monitor. You	Or
can lower the display resolution to read the	■ Click Start, Control Panel, Appearance, and
window. You will need the keyboard and mouse.
	then click Display (recommended for monitor
	display).

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