Before you figure out how to find out the resolution of the screen resolution of the monitor, let's figure out what it is. Screen resolution is a certain value that determines the number of pixels on the monitor image horizontally and vertically.
If the screen resolution is incorrect, the picture will appear narrowed or elongated, which will interfere with comfortable work at a computer or laptop. The higher the resolution, the more information will fit on the screen. Resolution is usually written in x x y format, such as 1920x1080.
Many people work with the wrong settings just because they don't know how to find out the screen resolution. You can do this using the usual Windows tools.
Adjusting the screen resolution is done in a couple of clicks. On the desktop, right-click and select Screen Resolution.
In the window that appears, in the first field you will see the parameters of the selected monitor. If there are several of them, then you can choose which settings you want to view. In my case, it is one BenQ GL2460. Please note that the name of the monitor may not be displayed if the drivers for the video card are not installed.
If the drivers for the video card of the computer are installed correctly, then the name of the monitor will be displayed and the next field "Resolution" will indicate the current resolution of the monitor and you do not need to know how to change the screen resolution. In my case 1920x1080. In this case, after the value, it is written in brackets “recommended”. This means that after installing the drivers, the computer itself knows what resolution is correct for this monitor and automatically set it to that.
To change the screen resolution, click on the current value and select the desired value. I strongly recommend that you set only the values \u200b\u200brecommended by the computer.
In Windows 8 and 10, you can also select the screen resolution through the Metro interface. To do this, move the cursor to the upper right corner and select "Control Panel" - "Settings".
In the window that appears in the "Screen" tab, you will immediately understand how to change the screen resolution.
Also, the screen resolution can be selected in special utilities from the video card. For example in the NVIDEA control panel. To do this, go to the panel by clicking on the icon in the system tray next to the clock.
On the "Screen Resolution" tab, you can find out the current value and, if necessary, change it.
How to find out the screen resolution for Windows XP? Yes, almost the same. To do this, we perform almost the same operations that were indicated above.
Right-click on the desktop and select "Properties".
After that go to the "Settings" tab
If the drivers for the video card are installed, then your video card will be written in the "Display" field, and the screen resolution is set to optimal settings. To change the screen resolution in Windows XP, move the switch to the left or right. After that click apply.
Have you ever been in the following situation? Your boss or customer wants to know how big your design will be when printed, but the monitor doesn't show the actual size. You just have to adjust the layout along the ruler with a magnifying glass, and apply leaves to the screen. After this article, it will end!
Talking about permission, there is a terrible confusion all the time. Resolution in Photoshop is the number of pixels per 1 square inch, monitor resolution is the number of pixels across the width and height of the screen. What to say about camera resolution or camera resolution.
The reason for the confusion is in incorrectly translated English terms. People constantly confuse the words resolution and dimension. You should not blame them for this, the meaning is really very similar.
But now we are talking about the resolution of monitors. Your monitor's resolution refers to its width and height in pixels. And no more.
When I was in school, computer monitors had a resolution of no more than 800 by 600 pixels. And it was considered very good. Some lucky ones had 1024 by 768 pixel monitors. These, of course, were considered the coolest in the whole school.
Time has passed, today my parents have an average monitor with a resolution of 1920 by 1080 pixels. What does this mean, in simple terms? This means that in 10 years our monitors have received an additional 1000 pixels in height and width. But their physical size remained about the same. Monitors have not grown twice. Perhaps a little different in width. Widescreen, you know. But the resolution also changed the proportions.
So how many pixels are there in one inch of your monitor?
Photoshop and sleight of hand will help answer the above question. Have you ever encountered a sensitive client who wanted to understand how much space your sticker, flyer, cover or postcard would actually take up? At the same time, the product did not go to print, does it exist only in the monitor?
In this situation, you try to explain that the sizes do not match, but approximately .... and start guessing the size with the Magnifying Glass tool, comparing it with the ruler placed on the screen. Okay, I confess, I did this when I first started working.
The Zoom Tool will help you calculate the actual size. Select the magnifying glass in Photoshop and on the options bar, click the Print Size button. This button shows the actual printed size of your graphic.
And if everything is correct, you will get a complete discrepancy with the actual printed size. That is, yes, the button will do something, increase or decrease the graphics. Unfortunately, not in printed size, but in some kind of fictional one. Doesn't it look like it's working? Or not?
You must have come across these two values. 72dpi, or rather 72 ppi (pixtels per inch). Theoretically, this means that your monitor has 72 pixels in one inch. In practice, this would correspond to reality if it were 85 years old. After a while, monitors improved their pixel performance. The screens were able to fit as much as 96 pixels per inch. This is so small that looking at the monitor you can still distinguish pixels.
Today's monitors have vastly different resolutions and the ability to fit pixels per inch. This number varies from 90 to 120 pixels per inch.
When we create a new area in Photoshop, the program prompts us to set the workspace resolution. The default value is 72. However, if you select a web graphics preset layout, the value will change to 96. Both values mean absolutely nothing. This will not affect the workspace in any way. The monitor shows as many pixels as there are pixels set in its operating system in width and height.
If you make a website 1280 pixels wide, be prepared for the fact that it will not be able to correctly display on monitors with a resolution of 800 pixels in width, although such monitors are no longer found.
The question is, if permission does not affect anything, why is it needed at all? It is needed primarily for printing and preparation for printing. There, the number of pixels per inch is extremely important, as it determines the quality of the picture on paper.
In web design, resolution is also affected by the ratio of some physical parameters. Roughly speaking, on the View > Ruler line, you will have 96 pixels in one inch instead of 72. The font size ratio will also change. Time New Roman 12p at 72px and Time New Roman 12pt at 96px are different font sizes. Because Pt is a point physical size, and is based on physical quantities, while the visual size of a physical quantity depends on the associated resolution size. In our case, it is different. That is, the letters are 12p at 96 pixels of resolution more than at 72x.
For the rest, put at least 1ppi while you are preparing the layout for the screen, it does not matter, given that the ratio of resolution to the size of the workspace can be calculated in a matter of seconds.
So how do you measure the actual resolution of the monitor, and why does the Print Size button not work? Don't worry, everything is under control. The button does not work due to incorrect resolution settings. Artifacts of the past 72 or 96ppi crept into the resolution settings. You need to set the real resolution of your monitor and then everything will be as it should.
It is important to understand that the monitor supports multiple resolutions at once. For example, the one I'm currently working on supports sizes from 800 by 600 to 1920 by 1080 pixels. The latter is of course set by default.
It is important to understand that at a size of 800 by 600 pixels, there will be one number of pixels in an inch, and at a resolution of 1920 by 1080, it will be completely different. Much bigger. Of course, what matters to us is the best resolution your monitor can support, not the worst. From him we will repel.
The resolution of your monitor should be written in the technical data sheet of the monitor. Most of the time it's impossible to find it. In the technical specifications, the real resolution is also not always written. Moreover, even the dimensions in width and height are not always written. For my old Samsung, I found the dimensions taking into account the plastic edging, and this is not at all what I need. You want a clean screen size, and nothing more.
If you can't find dimensions or resolution, go to plan B, stick and rope. Take a ruler, measure the monitor in width and height. I measured the LG monitor on which I am writing the article, it turned out 48 by 27 cm.
1 inch = 2.54 cm So my monitor is about 19 by 10.5 inches. I'm rounding, because special precision is not needed here. And what kind of accuracy can we talk about when measuring the monitor with a ruler.
The resolution on the monitor is set to 1920 by 1080 pixels. Divide the width of 1920 by 19. Rounded up we get 100. Dividing 1080 by 10.5 gives the same amount. That's all, the real monitor resolution is 100ppi.
That is, on 1 inch of the monitor, with a resolution of 1920 by 1080, about 100 pixels fit.
Finally, how do you customize the Print Size button in Photoshop? Go to Edit > Preference. Open the Units & Rulers tab. In the dialog box, in the Screen Resolution setting, change the fictitious resolution to the correct one. In my case, 100. Everything.
Now try creating an A4 sheet at 300dpi. Suppose we are preparing a leaflet for printing. Find a real A4 sheet on your desktop. In Photoshop, click the Print Size button. Attach a leaf to the screen. It is done.
Now, to the customer’s question, “what size will it be in real life?” you don’t have to draw in the air with your hands, you don’t have to adjust the screen along the ruler, you don’t have to put it on a piece of paper and say, but this. Just click on Print Size. Photoshop will show everything.
I hope this article turned out to be useful for you and successful experiments in printing!
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When buying a new monitor for your system unit, consultants from any electronics store can ask you what screen resolution you prefer for the monitor. For those to whom such a question may seem like something from the section of Chinese letters, let's put everything on the shelves. So.
Let's start with what is the image that we see on the monitor. Any picture is assembled from special points - pixels. To somehow understand what we are talking about, let's draw an analogy with embroidery. From monotonous crosses of different colors, as a result, some kind of picture or pattern is obtained. So here, pixels are crosses on embroidery, only they are much smaller and tightly pressed against each other, so there is no feeling that the image consists of individual dots, but looks like a whole. In addition, they are able to take on a different color, necessary for the situation. Thanks to this, we watch movies, pictures, switch different windows and instantly see the corresponding changes on the monitor.
Pixels can be square or, in some cases, rectangular. There was even a wave of replacement of the beloved square monitors with more elongated ones, which sometimes stretched the images too much. But more on that later.
It is the number of these same pixels per unit length, or in other words their density, that determines the resolution of monitor screens.
The main parameters of the monitor resolution are height and width. So, if you go to the control panel on your computer and go to the screen settings section, you can go to the following window (specifically, this window is for users of the Windows 7 operating system), which you will see in the photo below.
In this case, the monitor has a set maximum resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. What does it mean? This means that 1366 pixels are placed in width from left to right sides of the monitor, and 768 pixels from top to bottom. This is the optimal monitor given as an example, in which information from the screen will be transmitted as clearly and conveniently as possible for a person with normal, normal vision .
We also see that the monitor can be set to another, lower resolution. By reducing the width value to 1024 pixels, for example, images can be made more stretched. That is, in fact, the physical number of pixels that determines the resolution of the monitor screen does not change, it remains the same, but the display of images will be the same as it would be with a different extension.
The shape of the pixels was mentioned above, so let's consider this issue in more detail.
Previously, and we are talking about a hundred years that have passed since the appearance of the first films, all monitors of the first models of televisions and computers had a 4:3 format. Even before there were televisions, silent films were shot in this format. What do these numbers mean? This is the aspect ratio of the display element, we can say the ratios of the height and width of the monitor. So, the dimensions can be as follows: 16:12 = 4x4:3x4, 40:30 = 4x10:3x10. Analog TVs for the most part have this particular format and, accordingly, analog TV shows are also “customized” to fit the 4:3 frame. This also includes the 5:4 aspect ratio. It is also more "square", and it is used in the manufacture of monitors for computers. But gradually a new 16:9 format broke into life, which gave rise to a new image size, and the screen resolution of a widescreen monitor appeared, constantly modernizing and changing in parameters.
The new current was touted for its convenience. So, a person should perceive information better on the sides of the monitor than on top and bottom. But one should not miss the point that widescreen produce. Yes, yes, if you take 4:3 and 16:9 monitors, which will have equal diagonals, it turns out that their area is different. A 4:3 screen will have more room to work with than a 16:9 screen, but will be less expensive to produce than a square screen. Many opinions have been expressed both in favor of and against widescreen monitors, and both have their pros and cons. For those people who started their acquaintance with computers in the days of 4:3, wide screens are inconvenient and take a long time to adapt to it.
So, when working in office programs such as Microsoft Word, at the same scale, 5: 4 monitors will be able to display more lines than their widescreen counterparts. You do not need to constantly move up and down the sheet to find some information, you can see the entire sheet, and at the same time slightly lose the readability of the text. Wide monitors stretch the "square" image, causing round things to become oval, stretching the faces and bodies of the characters on the screen. Fortunately, they are working on all problems. So, on a 5:4 monitor, you can view a widescreen movie, only black borders will be added at the top and bottom so as not to cut off part of the image. Similarly, on a wide monitor, you can make sure that the picture has its original parameters and does not spread over the entire screen area. In computer games, developers add the ability to support different formats, etc. But still, it is important that the wide format is primarily beneficial for the manufacturer, and it is constantly being imposed on us, reducing the production of square screens. “Do you want a 5:4 monitor? But it’s not fashionable, now no one buys these!” Of course, he does not buy, because everyone is chasing fashion, not really thinking about convenience. And the funny thing is that 4:3, 5:4 screens cost less than widescreen monitor models, which use less material to manufacture, and which, logically, should cost less. But let's get back to the question.
The fact is that the abundance of manufacturers who themselves decide which expansion is better for them puts the consumer in a difficult position. There are more than three dozen different video standards that have different resolutions and different aspect ratios. Let's say the XGA video standard has a resolution of 1024 × 768 (786k) or 640 × 480 (307k), with an aspect ratio of 4:3, while the VGA standard has four valid resolutions (640 × 480, 640 × 350, 320 × 200, 720 × 400 ) with appropriate aspect ratios (4:3, 64:35, 16:10, 9:5). The WHUXGA video standard has by far the highest pixel count of 7680 × 4800 (36864k) and is widescreen at 16:10. But how to choose the one that suits a particular user?
The maximum screen resolution of the monitor is often the optimal one for working on a computer. It can be manually changed to one of those available in the resolution settings list.
Since the issue of screen resolution is relevant for both TVs and computers, which are fundamentally different devices (although a TV can also be connected to a PC as a monitor), we will consider the optimal parameters separately for both types of devices.
Standard definition monopoly in its field for some time, has always had an aspect ratio of 4:3, and only relatively recently began to appear 16:9, which is positioned as a high-definition image - digital television. We are now just at the stage when there is a transition from one standard to another, and how long this process will drag on is completely unclear. Some countries have long switched to a new, more convenient and high-quality digital format, but this can be expected for a long time in domestic open spaces. Therefore, you can buy a newfangled widescreen TV, in almost all models of which there is a prudent function for adjusting the resolution of monitor screens. After carefully studying the instructions, the user will be able to decide for himself how to view a square image on a rectangular monitor - stretch it to fill the entire monitor with it, or add a black frame on the sides to maintain the proportions of the original image.
If a gamer chooses a monitor, then he should first familiarize himself with the requirements for his preferred game / games, and then, based on this data, summarize which monitor screen resolutions are best suited for this. It is impossible to unequivocally say “such and such a model is ideal for all games in the world”.
If you use a PC to work in office programs or just to view mail, news feeds on social networks, etc., you need to choose solely from personal experience or consult with an experienced user who can explain all the points of interest to you.
This also includes the screen resolution of the laptop monitor. It is likely that for its transportation it will be more convenient (purely physically) so that it is rectangular and compact to fit in a backpack or bag. On a rectangular monitor, it is convenient to open two windows at once, when a 4:3 or 5:4 monitor gives you more room to view and work on one document.
Maximum
monitor screen resolution is often optimal for work
on the computer. It can be manually changed to one of those that are available
in the resolution settings list.
Because the
the issue of screen resolution is relevant for both TVs and computers,
which are fundamentally different devices (although the TV
can be connected to a PC as a monitor), consider the optimality
parameters separately for both types of devices.
If
use a PC to work in office programs or just to
to view mail, news feed in social networks, etc., you need
choose solely on the basis of personal experience, or consult with
an experienced user who will be able to explain to you all the
moments.
It depends on many factors. When choosing the optimal resolution, it is worth considering the screen diagonal, aspect ratio, matrix type and monitor “hertz”. Although the last parameter was applicable to CRT displays. Modern LCD panels do not require fine tuning of “hertz”. However, other specifications affect the screen resolution for the monitor. Which one is better?
We will understand this through trial and error. He alone is effective in this case. Also, do not forget that the screen resolution directly depends on the capabilities of the operating system. For example, the Windows operating system does a very poor job of scaling text and icons to 4K resolution. While in Linux-like operating systems (Ubuntu, Mint) there are no such problems.
What is the best screen resolution for a TN Film monitor? Let's consider this option, since this type of matrix is dominant in budget models. For such a monitor, the resolution of Full HD (1920 by 1080 pixels) will be optimal. Even if it is designed for 2K. The fact is that in such matrices the distance between pixels is quite decent.
Therefore, you should not get carried away by exhibiting permission. But with IPS-panels is a completely different matter. Here you can put at least all 4K. But again, we should not forget about the scalability of the operating system. In general, we will analyze the screen resolution settings for monitors with different diagonals. Let's start with the smallest - 17 inches.
To date, matrices are known that are made according to the following principles:
The most important thing when choosing is to take into account your individual preferences and the purpose of the acquisition:
Let's start with
what is the image that we see on the monitor.
Any picture is assembled from special points - pixels. To somehow
understand what we are talking about, let's draw an analogy with embroidery. From the monotonous
crosses of different colors, as a result, some kind of picture or pattern is obtained.
So here, pixels are crosses on embroidery, only they are much
smaller and tightly pressed to each other, so there is no feeling that
the image consists of individual dots, but looks like a whole.
Main
Monitor resolution settings are height and width. So if
go to the control panel on your computer and go to the section
screen settings, you can go to this window (specifically, this window is for
users of the Windows 7 operating system), which you will see on
photo below.
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In this case, the monitor has a set maximum resolution of 1366 x
768 pixels. What does it mean? This means that in width from left to
There are 1366 pixels on the right side of the monitor, and 768 pixels from top to bottom.
This is the optimal screen resolution of the monitor given as
example, in which information from the screen will be transmitted as much as possible
clearly and comfortably for a person with normal, normal vision.
Also
we see that the monitor can be set to another, lower resolution. reducing
for example width value up to 1024px, images can be made
more stretched. That is, in fact, the physical number of pixels,
which determines the screen resolution of the monitor, does not change, it remains
the same, but the display of images will be the same as it would be otherwise
extension.
The shape of the pixels was mentioned above, so let's consider this issue in more detail.
Earlier,
and we are talking about a hundred years that have passed since the appearance of the first films, all
monitors of the first models of televisions and computers had a 4: 3 aspect ratio. Even
When there were no televisions, silent films were shot in this format. What
do these numbers mean? This is the aspect ratio of the display element, you can
say the height and width ratios of the monitor.
Yes, sizes can be
the following: 16:12 = 4x4:3x4, 40:30 = 4x10:3x10. Analog TVs in
for the most part, they have this particular format and, accordingly, analog
TV shows are also “customized” to fit the 4:3 frame. This also includes the format
5:4. It is also more "square", and it is used in the production of monitors.
for computers.
New
the course was touted for its convenience. So, man should better
perceive information on the sides of the monitor than on top and bottom. But
don't miss the point that widescreen monitors are cheaper
produce. Yes, yes, if you take 4:3 and 16:9 monitors, which will have
equal diagonals, it turns out that their area is different.
4:3 screen will have
more room to work than a 16:9 screen, but to produce a wide
monitor will consume less resources than a square one. A lot of
opinions were expressed both in favor of and against widescreen
monitors, and both have their pros and cons. For those people who started
your familiarity with computers during the 4:3 format,
wide screens are inconvenient and take a long time to adapt to it.
So,
when working in office programs such as Microsoft Word with the same
scale 5:4 monitors will be able to display more lines than their
widescreen brothers. No need to constantly move around the sheet
up and down to find some information, you can see the whole sheet
entirely, and at the same time not much to lose in the readability of the text.
Wide
monitors stretch the "square" image, which is why things are round
become oval, the faces and bodies of the characters on the screen are stretched.
Fortunately, they are working on all problems. So, on a 5:4 monitor, you can
view widescreen movie, only top and bottom will be added
black margins so as not to cut off part of the image.
Similarly, wide
monitor, you can make the picture have its original
parameters and did not spread over the entire area of the screen. In computer games
developers add the ability to support different formats, etc.
But still, it is important that the wide format is primarily beneficial for
manufacturer, and they constantly impose it on us, reducing production
square screens.
“Do you want a 5:4 monitor? But it's not fashionable now
Nobody buys these anymore! Of course, he does not buy, because everyone is chasing
fashion, not really thinking about convenience. And the funny thing is that screens with
4:3, 5:4 formats are cheaper than widescreen monitor models,
for the production of which less material is used, and which, according to
Logically, they should cost less. But let's get back to the resolution issue.
monitor screens.
In fact, it is very difficult to choose the best screen resolution. Obviously, the choice of resolution depends on the purpose of buying a monitor. Games? Social media? Each target has its own optimal resolution. In order not to miss the choice, you need to get acquainted with the terminology.
Resolution - the maximum number of pixels arranged horizontally and vertically:
Each display is characterized by a resolution. Display device size and resolution are two different things. When choosing, it is best to be guided by the characteristics of the existing device.
The maximum resolution of a liquid crystal monitor is determined by the resolution of its matrix. The higher it is, the more different data can be displayed on the screen. Let's look at specific examples:
To adjust the resolution of the device, you do not need to have special knowledge in modern technology:
The screen diagonal is an important characteristic that distinguishes monitors from each other, while strongly affecting the price category. Basically, there are four categories of monitors:
Occasionally, you can find special systems consisting of several monitors. Such systems have their advantages, especially for gamers. But for trouble-free operation, you will need a fairly powerful computer. And the market is no longer deprived of virtual reality devices that come out cheaper and have an effect much higher and better.
This is a common problem for those who have just sat down at the computer. If it is impossible to set a resolution of more than 600 by 800 pixels in the operating system settings, then this means that there are not enough drivers in the system. And it’s not at all a fact that drivers are needed specifically for the monitor. It is much more likely that a novice user simply forgot to install the software for the video card.
There are several options here. First, you didn't plug it in. Check power and connecting cord. Second: you need special drivers for this monitor. The last problem often occurs with devices that support G-Sync. You just need to install the software from the CD that came with the monitor. Option three: if you have a CRT monitor, then you have set an unacceptably high “hertz”. Wait a minute and the image will return.
So, what is the best resolution for a computer monitor? As you already understood, this parameter directly depends on the diagonal, monitor type and matrix type. Therefore, you should first take into account all the features, and then set the desired resolution. You can also pick it up "by eye". Leave it as it is comfortable.
The thing is
that the abundance of manufacturers who decide for themselves which is better for them
make an extension puts the consumer in a difficult position.
There are more than three dozen different video standards that are inherent in
different resolution and different aspect ratio. Let's say the video standard
XGA has a resolution of 1024×768 (786k) or 640×480 (307k), with
4:3 aspect ratio, when the VGA standard has four valid
resolutions (640×480, 640×350, 320×200, 720×400) with
appropriate aspect ratios (4:3, 64:35, 16:10, 9:5).
For any monitor size, you need to know the correct distance to it. To determine the optimal distance to the screen, there is a universal formula - a factor of 1 or 1.5 must be multiplied by the diagonal.
Standard
the clarity of analog television, a monopoly in its field to
some time, always had a frame aspect ratio of 4:3, and only
relatively recently, a ratio of 16: 9 began to appear, which
positioned as a high-definition image - digital
TV. We are now at the stage where the
transition from one standard to another, and how long it will take
this process is completely unclear.
Some countries have already switched to
new, more convenient and high-quality digital format, but on domestic
the vastness of this can be expected for a long time. Because you can buy
newfangled widescreen TV, in almost all models
which prudently has the function of adjusting the screen resolution
monitors.
Each format has its own merits. But you need to choose a value that determines the number of points per unit area, based on the existing signal source:
Question from user
Hello.
I had an error with the image ... One game was launched, for some reason an error suddenly popped up: "... that the AMD video driver was stopped in mind ...", and then I noticed that everything on the monitor screen became large .
Also, if earlier I could put a hundred shortcuts on the desktop, now it's already 10 - and almost half of the space is gone! How so, what needs to be done to return everything to its previous state?
Anatoly.
Good time everyone!
This happens due to the fact that the selected is not optimal screen resolution (in your case, the video driver may have "flew", and because of this, the resolution has gone astray).
Generally speaking, in simple terms, screen resolution- this is the number of points on which the image is built on the monitor. Of course, the more points - the sharper and more accurate the contours of the image.
Each monitor has its own optimal resolution, which, in most cases, is worth choosing (if you set the resolution higher than the recommended one, then the text and some elements will become too small and it will be difficult to read them; if less than the recommended one, everything on the screen will become large, like the author of the question).
So, let's get down to business...
In general, as I said above, each monitor has its own optimal resolution, which (usually) sets Windows by default (at least if you have all the necessary drivers installed). In some cases this does not happen...
Permission is associated with monitor diagonal . The larger the diagonal, the higher the resolution, as a rule. If anyone does not know, the diagonal is measured in inches (1 inch = 2.53 cm).
What is diagonal and how is it measured (1 inch = 2.53 cm)
A little lower I gave a plate in which the diagonal of the monitor and the resolution on it are linked (please note that the numbers are conditional (even though most of the time it is), because each manufacturer sets its own parameters).
| Diagonal | Permission | Designation | Format (aspect ratio) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15.0 | 1024x768 | XGA | 4:3 |
| 15.6 (laptop) | 1366x768 | HD | 16:9 |
| 17.0 | 1280x1024 | SXGA | 5:4 |
| 17.0 | 1440x900 | WXGA+ | 16:10 |
| 17.3
(laptop) |
1600:900 or | Full HD | 16:9 |
| 19.0 | 1280x1024 | SXGA | 5:4 |
| 19.0 | 1440x900 | WXGA+ | 16:10 |
| 20.1 | 1400x1050 | SXGA+ | 4:3 |
| 20.1 | 1680x1050 | WSXGA+ | 16:10 |
| 20.1 | 1600x1200 | UXGA | 4:3 |
| 20.8 | 2048x1536 | QXGA | 4:3 |
| 21.0 | 1680x1050 | WSXGA+ | 16:10 |
| 21.3 | 1600x1200 | UXGA | 4:3 |
| 22.0 | 1680x1050 | WSXGA+ | 16:10 |
| 22.2 | 3840x2400 | WQUXGA | 16:10 |
| 23.0 | 1920x1200 | WUXGA | 16:10 |
| 24.0 | 1920x1200 | WUXGA | 16:10 |
| 26.0 | 1920x1200 | WUXGA | 16:10 |
| 27.0 | 1920x1200 | WUXGA | 16:10 |
| 30.0 | 2560x1600 | WQXGA+ | 16:10 |
Also, monitors can be with different aspect ratios (in the form of a "square", elongated rectangular, etc.). The table below just links the resolution with the aspect ratio.
By the way, to find out the current resolution of the monitor, you can use the online services:
Important!
If you don't have video driver icons in your tray, desktop, or Windows Control Panel, you most likely don't have video drivers.
Also, if they are not there, you will not be able to change the resolution (there will simply not be an optimal option in the list). Until you install new drivers (or update the "old ones"), the problem cannot be fixed.
I have a detailed article on updating video adapter drivers on my blog, I recommend it for review:
This is one of the easiest ways to quickly change many screen settings: resolution, brightness, contrast, color gamut, refresh rate, and more.
If you have a video driver installed, then you just need to use the tray icon next to the clock (or right-click anywhere on the desktop). In my case, this is IntelHD, in yours it may also be either AMD (Ati Radeon) or nVidia (GeForce).
In the settings, as a rule, you need to open the main settings section (in IntelHD, these are "Basic Settings". In general, many parameters and menu variations depend on the version of your video driver: it is unrealistic to provide all possible options in the article ☺).
You need to alternately changing the resolution - choose the one that is most convenient and comfortable for work. Focus on what is recommended first. If the elements on the screen are too small - try to move the resolution down by 1-2 points, make it a little smaller.
If you have Windows 7, then you just need to right-click in any free place on the desktop, and select "Screen Resolution" in the menu that appears, see the screenshot below.
Next, in the "Permission" tab, you can see what you have selected at the current time, and what else can be installed. The optimal resolution is usually marked as "Recommended" (see screenshot below). Most often, they choose either the best option, or 1-2 points lower (so that the picture and text on the screen are larger, relevant for monitors with a large diagonal).
Screen Adjustment in Windows 7
Press button combination Win+R, then enter the command desk.cpl and press Enter. See screenshot below.
Next, the "Screen" section will open and you can change many settings: brightness, text (font) size, resolution, etc. Open additional options, see what resolutions you can set (see example below).
By the way, if you do not have such a list, and the optimal resolution is not indicated at all - most likely (as I said above) - you simply do not have a video driver. Try to update it (the link to the article was given above).
Important!
If you have an old CRT monitor (these are so thick ☺, there are few of them now, but they are used in some places) - check it out sweep frequency (measured in Hz).
This parameter should not be less than 85 Hz (at 60 Hz, monitor flicker is very noticeable, which causes discomfort and). It's even better if you set it to 100Hz.
