Optimize your computer monitor

More people are using computers for longer hours these days. If you are one of them, spend some time learning how you can best configure your monitor and PC for on-screen reading. In this section we cover several steps, including:

• Choose between LCD and CRT monitors.
• Use your monitor correctly.
• Adjust monitor settings for the best view.
• Maximize screen resolution, refresh rate and DPI.
• Try various font settings.
• Experiment to find the best settings for you.
• Test settings with commonly used applications.

Default settings - 1024 x 768

Optimized settings - 1600 x 1200

If you believe you already have good settings for your monitor, you might want to look at the images on the right. The image on top is from a standard monitor using "default" configuration settings (1024 x 768) without any extra settings. The image on the bottom uses the same hardware with optimized settings. The resolution is 1600 x 1200, with 150% DPI and ClearType set on. Can you see the difference?

Many people will go for years using the default settings on their computer, without knowing they can achieve much better on-screen readability!

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