Screen Display Settings
Right click with your mouse on a clear area of your Desktop, then select Properties from the resulting pop-up menu followed by the Settings tab on the Display Settings Dialogue Box:
As explained in Display Properties, this is where we control our monitor's display settings. You can increase or decrease your screen resolution with the slider control. For most people, 1280 X 1024 or 1024 X 800 are the most suitable settings.
If you have limited vision or a very small and ancient monitor (14") you may have to settle for 800 X 600 or less.
Click on the Advanced Button, which leads us to more monitor settings. These Dialogue Boxes vary from one computer to another, depending upon the hardware installation.
General Tab
The information on this tab is self explanatory. Most users won't need to change these settings.
Now click on the Monitor tab.
Monitor Refresh Rate:
If you have a CRT monitor, or if you have an LCD monitor which you use for games or watching video, you need a screen refresh rate of at least 75Hz. Some people, whose sight is more acute than average, may need 80Hz or more to avoid having the display flicker.
If the refresh rate is too low you will be affected by screen flicker. If the rate is low enough the flicker on a CRT screen will be obvious, it becomes even more obvious if you focus your eyes slightly off screen. Even if you don't notice the flicker, it can still affect you. Your eyes become tired and sore more readily.
An LCD screen doesn't flicker, but when displaying moving images the action will be jerky if you have a low refresh rate.
If you can't select a high enough setting, then you need to go back to the Settings tab and reduce your screen resolution. If you can't do that or don't want too, you need a Video Display Adaptor, commonly called a graphics card. This will provide you with the extra video memory you require.
I'm on holiday as I write this, but when I get back to my desktop I'll update this page with screenshots from a CRT monitor.
