
This example would normally be spoken as "ten twenty-four by seven sixty-eight" or "ten twenty-four by seven six eight". It is usually quoted as width × height, with the units in pixels: for example, 1024 × 768 means the width is 1024 pixels and the height is 768 pixels. It can be an ambiguous term especially as the displayed resolution is controlled by different factors in cathode ray tube (CRT) displays, flat-panel displays (including liquid-crystal displays) and projection displays using fixed picture-element (pixel) arrays. The display resolution or display modes of a digital television, computer monitor or display device is the number of distinct pixels in each dimension that can be displayed. To make the text smaller, move the slider bar to the right.This chart shows the most common display resolutions, with the color of each resolution type indicating the display ratio (e.g. To make the text larger, move the slider bar to the left.

If there is no ‘Display’ icon, you may need to switch Control Panel into Classic View.

Select the ‘Change display settings’ link towards the top of the window on the left-hand side.In the Control Panel, select ’Appearance and Personalization’.


