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How to
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Briant Park Newsletter assumes no responsibility for problems
resulting from using the instructions listed below. If you
experience any difficulties, contact your computer vendor /
manufacturer for assistance. Most sites are designed to be
viewed in 800 by 600 pixels. If you set your resolution lower
than that, they may not display properly. |
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change your resolution in Windows Vista: |
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Open Display Settings by clicking the Start
button  ,
clicking Control Panel, clicking Appearance and
Personalization, clicking Personalization, and then
clicking Display Settings.
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Under Resolution, move the slider to
the 800 by 600 pixels resolution, and then click Apply.
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change your resolution in Windows XP: |
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From the Start
menu ,
choose Control Panel. The Control
Panel window will appear. |
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Open the Appearance
and Themes icon. |
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Open the Display
icon. The Display Properties
window will appear. |
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Click the Settings
tab. |
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Ensure that the Screen
resolution option is set to 800
by 600 pixels. Note: If
it is available, click the Test
button. If the screen appears blank, it will return to normal in
5 to 15 seconds. |
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Click the OK
button. Note: You may be
prompted to restart your computer. Click the OK
button to restart your computer. |
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change your resolution in Windows 95, 98, Me, NT,
2000: |
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Click on a blank section of the desktop to
open the Display Properties window and select the Settings tab.
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In
the Screen area, use the slide bar to set the resolution to 800
by 600 pixels. |
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Click
the Apply button and then the OK button in the resulting pop-up
window. |
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Click
Yes to the question "Do you want to keep the setting?" |
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Close
the Display Properties window. |
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change your resolution on a Mac: |
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From
the Apple menu, select Control Panels. You will either have the
option Monitors & Sound or Monitors.
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If the option is Monitors
& Sound: |
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Open the Monitor icon. |
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From the list of available resolutions,
select the resolution you wish to use. Your screen resolution
will change instantly.
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Close the Monitors and
Sound window. |
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If the option
is Monitors: |
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Ensure that the Show
pull-down menu option is set to Recommended. |
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From the list of available resolutions,
select the resolution you wish to use. Your screen resolution
will change instantly.
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Close the Monitors
window. |
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For
more information see the
following sites:
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Microsoft
Product Support Services |
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Apple |
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AT&T
Help Newsgroups |
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