changing display settings

[Guest D.]

i have a new monitor and it suggests that

i set the screen resolutions at 1680 x 1050

when i use this setting EVERYTHING is reduced

to an almost unusable size .

is there any way to keep these settings

and have the fonts and icons changed to

a larger size .

thanks ,

Dick

i.e. 7

sp 2

o.e. 6

[Guest Colin Barnhorst]

Re: changing display settings

 

Have you rebooted?

 

"D." <wdstk69@sover.net> wrote in message

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>i have a new monitor and it suggests that

> i set the screen resolutions at 1680 x 1050

> when i use this setting EVERYTHING is reduced

> to an almost unusable size .

> is there any way to keep these settings

> and have the fonts and icons changed to

> a larger size .

> thanks ,

> Dick

> i.e. 7

> sp 2

> o.e. 6

>

[Guest D.]

Re: changing display settings

 

thanks for the response and yes i have

several times .

D.

 

 

 

 

"D." <wdstk69@sover.net> wrote in message

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>i have a new monitor and it suggests that

> i set the screen resolutions at 1680 x 1050

> when i use this setting EVERYTHING is reduced

> to an almost unusable size .

> is there any way to keep these settings

> and have the fonts and icons changed to

> a larger size .

> thanks ,

> Dick

> i.e. 7

> sp 2

> o.e. 6

>

[Guest VanguardLH]

Re: changing display settings

 

"D." <wdstk69@sover.net> wrote in message

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> i have a new monitor and it suggests that

> i set the screen resolutions at 1680 x 1050

> when i use this setting EVERYTHING is reduced

> to an almost unusable size .

> is there any way to keep these settings

> and have the fonts and icons changed to

> a larger size .

 

 

You have a new monitor. Looks we are to guess that it is an LCD

monitor. LCD monitors are designed to appear best at one resolution;

i.e., they have a "native resolution" where interpolation is not used.

Any other resolution means the monitor has to interpolate what to do

with the surrounding pixels, and usually if not always with LCD

monitors results in a more fuzzy display. So you want to run at

whatever is the native resolution for the monitor. You didn't mention

the monitor's brand and model so you'll have to go read the manual or

check the online specs to see what is the native resolution for

whatever LCD monitor you now have.

 

Rather than change the resolution and reduce sharpness, you could

change the DPI (dots per inch) setting. This dictates how many dots

(pixels) are used to display the same character within the same

resolution; i.e., the number of dots for a character changes which

changes its size, and doesn't change the resolution.

 

Control Panel -> Display Properties, Settings tab, Advanced, General

tab.

 

You can up the DPI to make characters look larger. While you can use

a custom value, start with the standard increment(s) already listed.

[Guest D.]

Re: changing display settings

 

my apologies for the lack of info .

it is a viewsonic Q 20 wb . there was limited

information that came with the monitor excluding

a manual . can you tell me the " native resolution " .

i woud trully appreciate it .

TIA ,

Dick

 

 

 

"VanguardLH" <V@nguard.LH> wrote in message

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> "D." <wdstk69@sover.net> wrote in message

> news:uln3PmqiIHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> i have a new monitor and it suggests that

>> i set the screen resolutions at 1680 x 1050

>> when i use this setting EVERYTHING is reduced

>> to an almost unusable size .

>> is there any way to keep these settings

>> and have the fonts and icons changed to

>> a larger size .

>

>

> You have a new monitor. Looks we are to guess that it is an LCD monitor.

> LCD monitors are designed to appear best at one resolution; i.e., they

> have a "native resolution" where interpolation is not used. Any other

> resolution means the monitor has to interpolate what to do with the

> surrounding pixels, and usually if not always with LCD monitors results in

> a more fuzzy display. So you want to run at whatever is the native

> resolution for the monitor. You didn't mention the monitor's brand and

> model so you'll have to go read the manual or check the online specs to

> see what is the native resolution for whatever LCD monitor you now have.

>

> Rather than change the resolution and reduce sharpness, you could change

> the DPI (dots per inch) setting. This dictates how many dots (pixels) are

> used to display the same character within the same resolution; i.e., the

> number of dots for a character changes which changes its size, and doesn't

> change the resolution.

>

> Control Panel -> Display Properties, Settings tab, Advanced, General tab.

>

> You can up the DPI to make characters look larger. While you can use a

> custom value, start with the standard increment(s) already listed.

[Guest Brian A.]

Re: changing display settings

 

"D." <wdstk69@sover.net> wrote in message

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> my apologies for the lack of info .

> it is a viewsonic Q 20 wb . there was limited

> information that came with the monitor excluding

> a manual . can you tell me the " native resolution " .

> i woud trully appreciate it .

> TIA ,

> Dick

>

>

>

> "VanguardLH" <V@nguard.LH> wrote in message

> news:fru8j6$qfl$1@registered.motzarella.org...

>> "D." <wdstk69@sover.net> wrote in message

>> news:uln3PmqiIHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>> i have a new monitor and it suggests that

>>> i set the screen resolutions at 1680 x 1050

>>> when i use this setting EVERYTHING is reduced

>>> to an almost unusable size .

>>> is there any way to keep these settings

>>> and have the fonts and icons changed to

>>> a larger size .

>>

>>

>> You have a new monitor. Looks we are to guess that it is an LCD monitor. LCD

>> monitors are designed to appear best at one resolution; i.e., they have a "native

>> resolution" where interpolation is not used. Any other resolution means the

>> monitor has to interpolate what to do with the surrounding pixels, and usually if

>> not always with LCD monitors results in a more fuzzy display. So you want to run

>> at whatever is the native resolution for the monitor. You didn't mention the

>> monitor's brand and model so you'll have to go read the manual or check the online

>> specs to see what is the native resolution for whatever LCD monitor you now have.

>>

>> Rather than change the resolution and reduce sharpness, you could change the DPI

>> (dots per inch) setting. This dictates how many dots (pixels) are used to display

>> the same character within the same resolution; i.e., the number of dots for a

>> character changes which changes its size, and doesn't change the resolution.

>>

>> Control Panel -> Display Properties, Settings tab, Advanced, General tab.

>>

>> You can up the DPI to make characters look larger. While you can use a custom

>> value, start with the standard increment(s) already listed.

>

>

[Guest Brian A.]

Re: changing display settings

 

You can download the manual from:

http://www.viewsonic.com/support/userguides.cfm?event=getUserGuides&serialNumber=q20

 

Aside from Vanguards advice, although I find it makes the icons to large which I

don't care for, try:

Right click an empty area on the desktop.

Click "Properties" in the popup menu.

Click the Appearance tab > Effects button.

Select (check) Use Large Icons.

Click Ok > Apply.

If you don't like the look, go back and uncheck it, Ok and Apply.

 

Click the Advanced button > Item dropdown list button > Icon.

Change the size of the icon and font. Careful you don't make it to large.

Click Ok > Apply.

If it doesn't work out to your liking, change it back or to a size the does.

 

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Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }

Conflicts start where information lacks.

http://basconotw.mvps.org/

 

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

 

 

"VanguardLH" <V@nguard.LH> wrote in message

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> "D." <wdstk69@sover.net> wrote in message

> news:uln3PmqiIHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> i have a new monitor and it suggests that

>> i set the screen resolutions at 1680 x 1050

>> when i use this setting EVERYTHING is reduced

>> to an almost unusable size .

>> is there any way to keep these settings

>> and have the fonts and icons changed to

>> a larger size .

>

>

> You have a new monitor. Looks we are to guess that it is an LCD monitor. LCD

> monitors are designed to appear best at one resolution; i.e., they have a "native

> resolution" where interpolation is not used. Any other resolution means the monitor

> has to interpolate what to do with the surrounding pixels, and usually if not

> always with LCD monitors results in a more fuzzy display. So you want to run at

> whatever is the native resolution for the monitor. You didn't mention the

> monitor's brand and model so you'll have to go read the manual or check the online

> specs to see what is the native resolution for whatever LCD monitor you now have.

>

> Rather than change the resolution and reduce sharpness, you could change the DPI

> (dots per inch) setting. This dictates how many dots (pixels) are used to display

> the same character within the same resolution; i.e., the number of dots for a

> character changes which changes its size, and doesn't change the resolution.

>

> Control Panel -> Display Properties, Settings tab, Advanced, General tab.

>

> You can up the DPI to make characters look larger. While you can use a custom

> value, start with the standard increment(s) already listed.

[Guest Brian A.]

Re: changing display settings

 

Stupid fingers clicking mouse.

 

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Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }

Conflicts start where information lacks.

http://basconotw.mvps.org/

 

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375