graphics\overbutt.gifCustomizing video settings

Customizing video settings lets you adjust the color and clarity of the images that display on your screen. You can choose a higher or lower screen resolution to make images display larger or smaller. Screen resolution is measured in pixels. For example, setting your screen resolution to 640x480 displays images using 640 pixels across the width of the screen and 480 down the length of the screen. The higher the resolution (the more pixels used to display images) the clearer and sharper the image appears. Higher resolutions make images on the screen, such as windows and text, appear smaller. You can set screen resolution as high as 1280x1024, depending on the type of monitor you are using.

Color depth refers to the number of colors used to display images on the screen. Choosing a higher color depth setting (that is, more colors) gives images richer, sharper appearance. You can set the number of colors from 256 to 16777216, depending on your monitor. You can also set the number of times per second the screen images are refreshed. The higher the frequency, the less your monitor appears to flicker.

Some video settings are compatible with only certain types of monitors. You can specify the type of monitor you are using, and you can view information about your monitor. Corel LINUX automatically detects your monitor, and displays its manufacturer ID, video card type, the driver, and monitor type. Default settings in Corel LINUX depend on the type of monitor detected. For more information about your monitor, see the monitor manufacturer's documentation.

To set the screen resolution

1. Click Application Starter, Control Center.

2. Double-click Desktop, and click Video Settings.

3. In the Screen Resolution area, move the slider to the right to increase screen resolution, or to the left to decrease it.

To set the color depth

1. Follow steps 1 and 2 from the previous procedure.

2. In the Color Depth area, choose one of the following color depths:

To set the refresh frequency

1. Follow steps 1 and 2 from the "To set the screen resolution" procedure.

2. From the Frequency list box, choose a frequency.

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To choose a monitor type

1. Follow steps 1 and 2 from the "To set the screen resolution" procedure.

2. From the Available Monitor Types list box, choose the type of monitor you are using.

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