Screen Resolution Settings

A screen resolution is made up of 2 values which represent the number of pixels wide and high a monitor is set to display at. An example of a standard screen resolution would be 1280 x 1024 which means the screen will display a maximum of 1280 pixels across with a depth of 1024 pixels.

Monitors can often work on different screen resolutions, they do this by altering the size of the pixels so a 1280 x 1024 panel can also display at 800 x 600 by making each pixel larger.

Choosing a lower resolution increases the size of images and text on screen but consequently reduces the amount of space you have to display programs and data.

To alter screen resolutions you have to go into the Windows screen resolution dialog box and change a few settings:

• Right click on a blank part of your desktop screen and select ‘Screen Resolution’ from the menu options, you will open up the admin panel for all connected screens.

• Select the screen that you want to alter the resolution of by clicking on it once in the top part of the window.
• Locate the ‘Resolution’ drop down option below and click on the down arrow to view available resolutions.
• Choose a different option and click on Apply, your screen will flicker before applying the new resolution settings.
• Repeat the above process for each screen you want to adjust.

Recommended Settings

Every monitor has a recommended screen resolution setting, these are generally the maximum ones achievable by each particular screen.

For our Multi Screen Arrays we recommend the following settings:

17" Screens

• 1280 x 1024

19" Screens

• 1280 x 1024

22" Screens

• 1920 x 1080