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| How To Change Your Monitor Configuration To See Web
Pages Better: |
| The size at which text and graphics are displayed on the monitor
is determined by the screen resolution configured by the computer. The screen
resolution is described in terms of pixels, little dots that make up the image
viewed on the screen. These are listed by the pixels horizontally then vertically.
Many computers are initially configured for 640 pixels across and 480 pixels up
and down or 640 x 480. This was an a good setting when 13 to 15 inch monitors
were standard. Larger monitors are now common. The larger monitors allow the user
to see more screen content if they are configured to show more. Items viewed on
the screen appear larger with a lower setting or less pixels, but it may be necessary
to scroll horizontally (left and right) to see the entire page. The optimal screen
size for this site is 800 x 600. The text and graphics will appear smaller with
a higher setting, but should be easily viewed on a 15 inch or larger monitor.
Changing the monitor resolution is not difficult and takes very little time. |
Directions for adjusting the monitor resolution for Windows 95/98/NT computers: Click on the Start Menu on the lower left-hand corner of your screen. Move up
to Settings, a list of options appears when the mouse pointer is on Settings.
Click on the Control Panel option. In the Control Panel window, double click on
the Display icon. In the Display window, single click on the Settings tab. In
the box titled Desktop Area, the slider can be moved left or right to change the
setting. If it is not already on 800 x 600, move the slider to change to this
setting. Click Apply to see the new setting. If you don't like the change, click
Cancel to return to the previous setting. If you want to keep the new resolution,
click OK to save the new setting and close the window.
Directions for adjusting the monitor resolution for Macintosh computers: Click on the Apple menu at the top left-hand corner of the screen. Move down to
Control Panels, a list of options appears. From the options, select Monitor &
Sounds from the menu. In the resolution box, select one of the 800 x 600 settings.
Close the Monitor and Sounds configuration window. |
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Computer Tips: |
1. Before investing in a larger monitor, consider using a second smaller monitor.
You will need a second graphics card (for most computers, this must be a PCI
card - PCI refers to the type of connections on the card - it goes in a PCI
expansion slot in the computer) or a dual head graphics card (one card that
operates two monitors). Windows 98 or later is required. You will be led through
the configuration after the graphics card is installed and the monitor has been
connected.
2. Printing an Adobe Acrobat .pdf form from a browser window will work best
if you press the printer icon within Acrobat to print out the form, not the
printer icon on the browser window. |
Why does my computer lose it's Internet connection while I am taking an online test? |
| Many Internet Service Providers automatically disconnect a modem connection when the connection is inactive for a certain length of time, typically 15 minutes. While taking an online test, the modem connection is inactive from the time the test is entered until it is submitted. This is often longer than the disconnect time and when you finishe the test and click on the submit button, you receive a notice that the connection has been lost. The best fix for this is simply call your Internet Service Provider and request a longer time-out period so you can take online tests. |
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