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Changing Your Computer's Display Settings

Click here  [image]  to open the Display Settings Control, then drag the contol to the right so that you can see all its options.

Click here to find out how to change your display to Hi-Colour (16 bit).  Once you have made the change, you should be able to re-run your software without problems.

Tip

If you need to change your screen back to its original settings, you can access the Display control from Start, Settings, Control Panel.


Changing to Hi-Color

1.	Look at the Colour palette area of the Display control.  If it does not already say High Color (16 bit), you must click the arrow to the right of the text.

2.	You will see a drop down menu showing the settings available.  Click on High Color (16 bit).  The text in the box will now say High Color (16 bit).

3.	Click on the OK button at the bottom of the Display control.  If you are told that you need to restart your computer, you should click the Restart button.

Note

•	If the drop down menu in the Colour palette area of the control does not show the Hi-Color (16 bit) option, it means that you hardware cannot display enough colours to run your BBC software properly.

•	This may mean that you need to upgrade your display hardware, or that you need to install different software drivers to control it.  You should consult the manufacturer of your computer to obtain the latest drivers for your display.