Gateway 200 User Manual
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Chapter 11: Customizing Your Computer
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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.
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
In Windows XP, click
Start
, then click
Control Panel
. The Control Panel
window opens. If your Control Panel is in Category View, click
Appearance and Themes
.
- OR -
In Windows 2000, click
Start
,
Settings
, then click
Control Panel
. The Control
Panel window opens.
2
Click/Double-click the
Display
icon. The Display Properties dialog box opens.
3
Click the
Settings
tab.
4
Drag the
Screen resolution
or
Screen area
slider to the size you prefer.