How to Adjust the Size on a Monitor

A computer monitor has multiple resolution settings.

If the images on your computer monitor are too large and pixellated or too small, you need to adjust the screen resolution. A monitor's resolution, measured in pixels, determines the detail and size of images. At lower resolutions, images are larger, but appear more pixellated because the pixels of an image are larger than the pixels of the monitor. By contrast, higher resolutions make full use of the monitor's pixel count, making the images smaller but more detailed and clearer. You can change the monitor resolution to suit your needs.

Instructions

1. Right-click on the desktop.

2. Select "Screen Resolution." If this option doesn't appear, click "Start," "Control Panel," "Appearance and Personalization," "Display" and "Adjust Screen Resolution."

3. Click the drop-down box next to "Resolution." Select the dimensions you want by sliding the bar up or down. Moving the bar up increases the resolution and moving it down decreases it.

4. Click "Apply."

5. Click "Revert" if you don't like the changes to restore the resolution to its previous setting, or "Keep" to verify the changes.

Tips & Warnings

• Decreasing your resolution can lower the amount of video RAM your system uses.

• If you decrease the resolution too much, some items will not appear on your display.

References

• Microsoft Support: Change your Screen Resolution; 2011