How to Adjust the Number of Colors Displayed on a Monitor

Some programs require specific color settings to work properly. You might also prefer your screen's appearance with more or fewer possible colors. These instructions are for Windows 98.

Things You'll Need

• Computer Monitors
• Microsoft Windows

Instructions

1. From the Start menu, click Settings and then Control Panel.

2. Double-click Display.

3. Click the Settings tab.

4. Open the Color menu and select the number of colors that you want to display. Click OK.

Tips & Warnings

• The number of colors that you can display is determined by the capabilities of your monitor and your display adapter.

• The number of colors is also called "bit depth" or "color depth." The "bit" refers to the number of memory locations that the computer allots to color information. 4-bit color means the computer can display 16 colors. 8-bit color means the computer can display 256 colors. 16-bit color means the computer can display thousands of colors. And 32-bit color means the computer can display millions of colors.