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The setting that determines the amount of information that appears on your screen, measured in pixels. Low resolution, such as 640 x 480, makes items on the screen appear large, although the screen area is small. High resolution (optimal resolution for viewing websites), such as 1024 x 768, makes the overall screen area large, although individual items appear small.

To change your screen resolution on Windows computers

1. From your Start Menu, open the Control Panel.
2. Click Display.
3. On the Settings tab, under Screen resolution, drag the slider, and then click Apply.
4. When prompted to apply the settings, click OK. Your screen will turn black for a moment.
5. Once your screen resolution changes, you have 15 seconds to confirm the change. Click Yes to confirm the change; click No or do nothing to revert to your previous setting.