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Adjusting the screen resolution
You can increase the screen resolution to fit more icons on your desktop, or you can decrease the
resolution to make reading the display easier. The higher the resolution, the smaller individual
components of the screen (such as icons and menu bars) appear.
To adjust the screen resolution:
1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If your Control Panel
is in Category View, click Appearance and Themes.
2 Click/Double-click the Display icon. The Display Properties dialog box opens.
3 Click the Settings tab.
4 Drag the Screen resolution slider to the size you prefer.
5 Click OK, then click Yes.
Changing the colors on your Windows desktop
You can change the colors of Windows desktop items, such as the background color and dialog
box title bars.
To change desktop colors:
1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If your Control Panel
is in Category View, click Appearance and Themes.
2 Click/Double-click the Display icon. The Display Properties dialog box opens.
Help
For more information about adjusting screen resolution, click Start, then click Help
and Support. Type changing screen resolution in the Search Help box, then press
E
NTER.
Tip
If you have multiple monitors connected, click to select the monitor you will
change before dragging the slider.
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