Chapter 6: Video Settings
640 x 480 | 16M colors | |
800 x 600 | 16M colors | |
1024 x 768 | 64K/16M colors (varies by unit) |
If your monitor supports these resolu- | Figure 6.1: Display Settings |
tions, you can select the higher resolu- tions after you have attached your external monitor to the SVGA port. Remember to change back down to a supported resolution before returning video output to the LCD screen.
Your WinBook notebook provides easy access to various video settings and utilities. Right-click on the desktop and select properties. Click on the Settings tab. (Figure 6.1) You can use the drop- down box beside the color setting to increase or decrease the number of colors used. You can drag the slide for video resolution to the right or left to increase or decrease screen resolution. In addition to these Windows display properties settings, there are other set- tings specific to your system that can be found by clicking on the “Advanced” button. (Figure 6.2) The tabs across the top allow you to move among the vari- ous dialog boxes that control settings for your system. These settings are dis- cussed in detail in the Help information
