CHAPTER 9: Customizing Your Computer
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Adjusting the screen and desktop settings
Adjusting the color depth and screen area are two of the most basic display settings you may
need to change. You can also adjust settings such as the screen background and screen saver.
Adjusting the color depth
Color depth is the number of colors your screen displays. Various image types require various
color depths for optimum appearance. For example, simple color drawings may appear
adequately in 256 colors while color photographs need millions of colors to be displayed with
optimum quality.
Windows lets you choose from several color depth settings. We recommend that you use the
32-bit True Color setting at all times.
If the color in your images seems “false” or “jumpy,” especially after you have played a game
or run a video-intensive program, check the color depth setting and return it to 32-bit True Color,
if necessary.
To change the color depth:
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.
Tip
If you are using a monitor, you can adjust the screen settings for brightness, contrast,
and horizontal and vertical image position using the controls on the front of your monitor.
For more information about these adjustments, see your monitor’s user guide.
Single-monitor computer
Dual-monitor computer
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