The screen resolution is a very important part of your computer experience. Screen resolution refers to the clarity and sharpness of the text and images that you see displayed on your screen. The higher your screen resolution, the sharper the objects in question will appear, but they will also appear smaller, and more items will be able to fit onto your screen at one time. When

your screen resolution is set to a lower setting, then the text and icons and similar will appear larger and be easier to see, but they will be more blocky and less sharp and clear. At the very lowest screen resolutions, images may end up with jagged edges. 640 x 480 is technically the default Windows screen resolution, but it is not really attractive! 1600 x 1200 would be considered a high screen resolution.

CRT monitors generally display a resolution of 800 x 600 or 1024 x 768, depending on their size. A newer monitor like an LCD monitor, however, can handle higher resolutions with no problem. How high you can increase your screen resolution will depend both on the type of monitor you have and what it can support as well as the type of video card you have and what it can support. If you try to set your computer to a screen resolution that your monitor just cannot support, the screen will go black for a few seconds, while the monitor changes back to its original resolution. And remember, if you change the screen resolution, it will apply to all user accounts on the computer. If you have an elderly person using the machine or someone with poor eyesight, keep this in mind when changing your settings.

If you are using Windows Vista, here is how you can change the screen resolutions, step by step. This process applies to all versions of Windows Vista.

1.) Go to the Start button
2.) Open Control Panel
3.) Choose Appearance and Personalization
4.) Click Personalization
5.) Click on Display Settings
6.) Under Resolution, use the slider to move to the resolution you want
7.) Click on Apply to change the screen resolution

If you do not like the new settings, you can follow the same process to change it back quickly and easily.