3 Using the Display
HP Pavilion Multimedia Displays
Setting the Screen
Resolution
The screen resolution determines the amount of information shown in the display. Screen resolution refers to the number of the dots or pixels used to make up an image. A low screen resolution means that the display uses a relatively small number of relatively large dots. A higher resolution means that more dots of a smaller size make up the image. With higher screen resolutions, icons, windows, and text are smaller on the screen, but more information can be displayed.
The screen resolution is set on the computer. The display supports many common screen resolutions, as shown in “M40 Video Modes,” “M50 Video Modes,” and “M70 Video Modes” in Chapter 5. Check the documentation supplied with your computer and video adapter to find out which resolutions they support.
Minimizing Eyestrain
To minimize eyestrain and avoid screen flicker, use the highest possible image refresh rate or vertical frequency supported by your computer at the current screen resolution. (The image refresh rate is the number of times per second that the image is refreshed.) The tables in “M40 Video Modes,” “M50 Video Modes,” and “M70
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