Check Your Screen Resolution! It could well be improperly set.

gareth@garethevents.info (Gareth) — Sat, 04 Feb 2006 12:18:47 -0700

Visitor statistics logs on web sites can tell among other things the resolution of the monitor that the page is being viewed on. My own statistics have shown, very surprisingly, that over 30 percent of visitors have their screen resolutions set for 800 x 600 pixels or less.

While some people may have chosen this setting deliberately, the majority will have left it unchanged because they aren't aware that it can be changed or they don't know how to change it.

I have personally helped dozens of people to set their computers up and discovered that an alarming number of them leave the computer store not only without the screen properly adjusted but sometimes without even the video drivers installed!

Higher screen resolutions allow clearer pictures and also allow you to get all of a web page onto the screen without having to scroll across to a section that is 'chopped off'.

Here is how to do it under Windows. Please note that this is a brief instruction only. If you are unfamiliar with changing settings it may be advisable to ask for help from an experienced person. At each point, note the current setting so that you can revert to your old setting if you find the new one unsuitable.

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Check Your Screen Resolution! It could well be improperly set.