Display Resolution or Color Problem
Set screen resolution and Refresh Rate
- On the Windows Start menu, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
- �Double-click the Display icon .
- �Click the Settings tab.
- Under Desktop area, drag the slider to change the screen resolution.
Note Your monitor and video adapter determine whether you can change your screen resolution. Default ��is 800 x 600 resolution with 16 bit colors and most applications run well with this settings on 15" Monitors. ��If you have a 17" Monitor you may set it to 1024 x 768 resolution with 16 bit/32 bit colors.
To change Refresh Rate
- Click on Advanced
- Click on Adapter
- Click on List all modes
- Select the frequency of refresh as per monitor list below :
Monitor Type |
Resolution |
Suggested Vertical Refresh rate |
15" Monitor |
640 x 480
800 x 600
1024 x 768 |
85 Hz
75 Hz
60 Hz |
17" Monitor |
640 x 480
800 x 600
1024 x 768
1280 x 1024 |
100 Hz
85 Hz
75 Hz
65 Hz |