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How To Change Your Computer Screen Resolution

Staff468 — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:14:53 -0600

There are many reasons why you want to change the screen resolution of your computer, such as you are not contented with the resolution because it hurts your eyes or you want to have a better viewing experience. Generally, a computer’s resolution is set to its maximum, which is usually 800 x 600. However, you need to change it manually to a setting that is more favorable for you. Find out below which type of operating system your personal computer is using and then follow the instructions.

For Windows XP

How To Shop for a Screen Filter for Your Computer

StaffContributor — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 10:44:04 -0500

A screen filter is a device that is mounted on the monitor. This is used to prevent glare and protect your eyes from the radiation given off by the screen. Some screen filters are also used for privacy. These screen filters come in different brands and designs. If you are going to buy a screen filter, you should know what type you need so that you will not have a hard time when purchasing.

Here are some tips on how to shop for a screen filter for your computer:

1. Determine type of filter. The first thing you have to know is the type of filter that you need for your computer. Computer screen filters come in different kinds and serve different purposes. Most people make use of a filter to lessen eyestrain and headache from being in front of the computer for too long. For this, you may want to buy an LCD filter that magnifies the images and text on the screen.

How To Do Easy Monitor Calibration

StaffContributor — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:43:24 -0500

Monitor calibration is a method used to measure the color quality of a monitor. It is considered a part of the Color Management System (CMS). Its purpose is to adjust monitor settings to ensure balance and to keep it in standard. Using this method can be very beneficial in maintaining the monitor’s color accuracy.

How To Change Your Monitor Screen Resolution

StaffContributor — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:34:18 -0500

Monitor screen resolution is the amount of pixels in the width and height of your screen. Having a higher resolution results in sharper images, but things will appear smaller. This allows you to fit more things on the screen at a time. A monitor pixel is a little colored dot of light that goes together to make up what you see in the computer monitor, which is the monitor display. When changing monitor resolutions, you should consider the size of the monitor. Monitors that are smaller than 17" may not want to set the resolution above 800x600. The monitor won't be able to keep up with the resolution and images will flicker.

Here's how to change your monitor resolutions:

For PC users with Windows 95/98/Me/2000

How To Care for Your Monitor Screen

StaffContributor — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:07:27 -0500

Modern monitors now come as LCD monitor screens. Taking care of an LCD monitor screen is quite different from the way you take care of CRT monitors. LCD screens need special care, as they are more sensitive. They can easily be scratched or damaged.

Below are the tips on how to take care of your LCD monitor screens.

How To Find the Best Screen Filter

StaffContributor — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:01:33 -0500

Screen filters for computer monitors can help cut visual fatigue and eyestrain by making images sharper, crispier and clearer. It also virtually eliminates screen emissions. It uses anti-reflection coatings, and it also corrects density color to control the displayed image. For a computer screen, it is best to use a LCD filter since computer screens nowadays usually have LCD displays.

How To Compare Monitor Stand Models

Staff468 — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:41:34 -0500

Forty years ago, computers as we knew them were large and bulky, fitting not into a desk or your bag, but a whole room! Now, however, personal computers and laptops are getting smaller and smaller by the day. However, most desk tables were never meant for computers. Table designs have been made not for typing on computers, but for writing and typewriters. This leads to several problems, especially if your job is computer-based. Height is a major issue here, especially if you’re either too tall or too short. Some tables are too short for you, so if you put a monitor on it, tall people will have to hunch or slouch, compromising posture and leading to scoliosis. However, if you’re too short, your computer monitor may need to be adjusted to a lower position. If not, you may experience neck and back pains. This is where a monitor stand comes along.

How To Choose a Monitor Stand

Staff468 — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 20:46:03 -0500

There are a lot of health risks associated with being in front of the computer for too long, especially in front of a laptop. Carpal tunnel syndrome, scoliosis, and eyestrain are quite common when staying for more than two hours in front of the computer. However, this can be remedied by several new peripheral items for the user. One of these is a monitor stand. A monitor stand or a monitor arm raises your monitor’s height (or lowers it, as the case may be) to help in your work. This is especially useful when typing for several hours at a time. Monitor stands are normally made of plastic although some are metallic. Monitor arms function in the same way as static monitor stands but with the ability to swivel. This is useful when you are sharing information with someone not in your immediate vicinity.

There are many categories to think about when choosing a monitor stand and here are some of them.

How To Know the Benefits of a Monitor Panel

Staff468 — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 23:01:16 -0500

A monitor panel is the monitor used for computers or television screens. These monitor panels do not make use of the typical CRT or cathode ray tube. Instead, they use LCD or liquid crystal display or plasma. That is why these types of monitors are space savers as they do not come in bulky sizes like the monitors that are created with CRT. There are a lot of advantages of using a monitor panel.

Here are some of the advantages that you have when you make use of a monitor panel.

How To Compare Monitor Panel Models and Suppliers

StaffContributor — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 20:12:50 -0500

A monitor is equipment used for displaying images. There are a lot of different monitor panels that are used for computers. Modern monitors are created with a thin film transistor. This differs from old monitors as old ones were made of cathode ray tubes. There are different sizes of monitor panels that are used for computers. The size of a monitor panel is measured by getting the distance between the two opposite sides that are diagonally placed with each other.

Here are some of the monitor panel models and suppliers:

How To Find Online Guides for Monitor Repair

StaffContributor — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 12:19:19 -0500

Trying to repair a broken monitor is not as easy when you do not have the technical skills to do so. You can always send your monitor to the repair shop, but it can cost you a lot of money. You might as well buy a new monitor. Before discarding your monitor, you must first check if you can still repair the damage that was done.

In order for you to try and restore your monitor, you can search for different websites that offer different troubleshooting tips and monitor repair guides for the common problems of a monitor. You can try to do these actions before you go to the repair shop or buy a new monitor.

Here are some of the online sources where your can find monitor repair guides and tips:

How To Connect Two Monitors to One Computer

contributor — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 20:17:23 -0500

Having two monitors connected to one computer boosts your work efficiency whether you are a graphic designer, a gamer, or an average user.

Resources needed:

Video Card

The video card role is to produce the output images from your computer to a display unit. If you don’t have a video card installed in your computer’s central processing unit, you won’t be able to add a second monitor. Newer video cards support dual monitor ports but if your computer came with only 1 port, either you buy a second video card or purchase a monitor switchbox and connect both monitors in it.

Monitor Switchbox

VGA switchboxes allows you to extend or duplicate the display on your computer to another monitor.

Steps when using a second video card or dual-port video card:

How To Do Monitor Calibration

StaffContributor — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:58:19 -0500

Your monitor has to be calibrated so that you can see the real colors of the images that you are going to print out or show. Monitor calibration is done by web designers, video editors, photographers and graphic professionals to be sure that the color of the output is the same as what is seen on the screen while they are working. You have to go through several steps in order to calibrate your monitor.

Here are the steps on how to calibrate your monitor:

How To Adjust the Monitor Resolution on a Mac

contributor — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 13:32:17 -0500

The monitor resolution on your Mac can be adjusted to suit your needs. You may find icons, images, documents or files too small to read or so big that they take up too much space on your monitor. Adjusting the monitor resolution will remedy this and set the right resolution for your needs.

How To Change the Number of Colors on a Mac Monitor

contributor — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 13:23:22 -0500

Applications on your Mac may require the monitor to display more colors than what has been pre-selected, so that you need to change the number of colors on a Mac Monitor. The number of colors is also known as color depth. There are two ways you can change the color depth, and these are described as follows.

How To Properly Fix a Stuck Pixel on an LCD Monitor

contributor — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 06:58:09 -0500

LCD or Liquid Crystal Display is the technology used for the new type of monitors or displays we have for our computers or laptops. Better and more efficient than the old CRT monitors, the LCD monitors are less bulky and more energy efficient. These features were considered initially for laptops, to make them portable. Now they can be found on desktop computers as well. But problems do arise from LCD monitors, and one of them is getting stuck pixels. These are colored dots found on your LCD monitor that never seem to go away and can be annoying after a while. You'll find yourself staring at it from time to time and wondering how to get them off. There are several ways to release them from their state, but you must know how to differentiate a stuck pixel from one that is dead. Liquid flows through cells on an LCD display, when one or more of these cells are colored and don't seem to change they may be a stuck pixel or a dead one.

How To Mix Monitors

contributor — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:42:22 -0500

One of the difficulties that a musician faces while performing live on stage is not being able to hear himself or his fellow performers well enough. This happens because some instruments naturally produce louder sounds than others. The drums for example could easily overpower everyone else on stage. Meanwhile the vocalist also has no instrument other than his own vocal chords and will probably have a hard time hearing himself sing when the whole band is playing. This difficulty is also brought on by the size of the stage. It can be so big that musicians spread across it won't be able to hear each other without pushing their instrument amplifier's volume higher or playing and singing louder than a good performance would require. Monitor speakers are specifically made to solve this problem. The sound coming from the stage goes to a mixing board and is fed back into the monitors which are positioned near where the musicians are on stage.

How To Troubleshoot Color Issues

contributor — Sun, 31 May 2009 10:57:07 -0500

Your computer's monitor has been with your for quite some time now. It's worked well the past few years and you never saw a reason to replace it. Lately however, some green and red splotches have been appearing. Sometimes there are color fringes around the objects on the screen. At other times the whole screen's color is just off. Well, maybe a little troubleshooting can still set it straight.

How To Degauss the Monitor

contributor — Sat, 30 May 2009 13:37:09 -0500

Degaussing is a method used to improve the overall picture quality of any display device that uses Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) technology. Degaussing removes distortions in images and color on a television or computer monitor by introducing a source of sufficient electromagnetic force to get rid of magnetism that has built up due to prolonged use.

How To Setup Dual Monitors on Hardy Heron

pmzlabis — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:15:11 -0600