HARDWARE & NETWORK

Sunday, September 14, 2008

Display Characteristics

Characteristic Description

Dot pitch: The distance between the same color dots on the screen.The
Closer the dots are together, the smoother the image will be and
The finer the detail that can be shown.

Resolution: The maximum number of pixel on a monitor.

Refresh rate: The number of times per second that the entire monitor is
Scanned.

Color depth: The number of bits used to store the color of a pixel
Determines how many colors can be displayed.

Font: Changing to another font requires that the fonts be installed
On the system and the system to be restarted before they
Can be used.


Setting Description

Brightness If the brightness is set too high, you might get an "auro"
Effect displayed on the screen. if it is set too low, you might
Not see anything on the screen.

Contrast If the contrast is not set correctly for the monitor and the
Lighting conditions in the room you might not be able to see
Anything on the screen.

Image position This is the location of the display in relation to the physical
Monitor sometimes the image is not centered on the monitor.

Distortions If lines dont appear straight on the monitor, you might need
To adjust settings.