Change Your Screen Resolution

Windows® 95, 98, 2000, or XP:

1. Right click on the Windows Desktop.
   
   
2. Click Properties.
   
   
3. In the Display Properties dialog box, click the Settings tab.
   
   
4. In the box labeled Screen area (Desktop area in Windows 95), drag the slider to the 800 x 600 setting (or your desired setting).
   
   
5. Click Apply. A Display Properties dialog box appears, explaining that Windows will adjust the display settings.
   
   
6. Click OK. The screen resolution changes to 800 x 600 (or your desired setting). A Monitor Settings dialog appears(Display Settings in Windows 95).
   
   
7. Click Yes to save the new screen resolution.
   

Macintosh^®:

1. From the Macintosh desktop, click the Apple menu in the upper-left corner.
   
   
2. Choose Control Panels.
   
   
3. Click Monitors & Sound.
   
   
4. At the top of the Monitors & Sound window, ensure the Monitor button is selected.
   The Color Depth should be set to Thousands or Millions.
   
   
5. In the Resolution area, select 800 x 600 (or your desired setting).
   
   
6. Click the Close box.
   

Windows^® 3.11:

1. From the Windows desktop, double-click the Program Manager icon.
   
   
2. Double-click the Main window.
   
   
3. Double-click the Windows Setup icon. Select Options.
   
   
4. Click Change System Settings
   
   
5. In the Change Systems Settings dialog box, under Display, click the 800 x 600 setting appropriate for your video card.
   
   
6. Click OK.
   
   
7. Your may see a dialog asking you to restart the computer before the settings will take effect.

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