

How do I do this?” The answer to this question is that either your monitor or video card does not support a higher refresh rate. PLEASE NOTE: I get several variations of the same question asked a lot… “My refresh rate only goes to 60 Hz. So set the refresh rate to the highest possible setting that is compatible with your monitor. If the refresh rate is too low it can cause eye strain. The refresh rate is the number of times in a second the on-screen image from your computer is redrawn (aka “refreshed”). I set it to 1600×1200 which is a good medium for me.Īfter you set your resolution it is important that you also adjust your refresh rate. That is too high a resolution for everyday use. My 22” CRT monitor at home peaks at the high resolution of 2048 x 1536. On my laptop the resolution maxes out at 1680 x 1050 and that is what I prefer to use. I always try to find a high resolution that is sharp but not so high that all the icons, text and windows on my desktop are so small they are hard to see.

While you are at the display settings selecting a resolution you will notice that there are various ones to choose from. In contrast, if you want to increase the size of your desktop icons and on-screen text you need to lower the resolution of your monitor. When you increase the screen resolution your Windows 7 desktop, icons and anything else displayed on the monitor will shrink in display size. The higher the resolution the sharper the screen will be. Once you let me show you how to change the screen resolution in Windows 7 you will learn how simple it is to adjust.
