Windows Vista® Inside Out Deluxe Edition

Configuring Screen Resolution

Changing screen resolution changes the number of pixels that Windows displays on your screen. Increasing the resolution—say from 1024 by 768 to 1600 by 1200—lets you see more action on your display: more windows, more text, larger graphics, and so on—with various tradeoffs. Text at a given point size will appear smaller at higher resolutions. A mouse at a given pointer speed will require more arm and wrist motion to traverse a high-resolution screen than a low-resolution one. And higher resolutions use more video memory. In short, the right resolution for you depends on your hardware, your preferences, and visual acuity.

To change screen resolution, right-click the desktop, choose Personalize, and then click Display ...