subject: How to Improve Computer Display Quality & Enhance its Functioning [print this page] How to Improve Computer Display Quality & Enhance its Functioning
Display of our computer is one of the major aspects which can mess all things up if it doesn't function properly. It is one of the primary devices which are very essential in making a computer work. Without the output we cannot know whether our computer is giving correct output or not? But ultimately being a machine it does sometime gives us a run behind it spoiling our work. Any random problem creeps up and it just stops functioning properly and we cannot continue our work on it anymore.
So, the better stand is that we keep good care of our display system i.e. the monitor and try to improve its performance so that we get the best results. There are some ways which can help you take care of your display and enhance its functioning.
There are following some ways :
One good habit is to work with less number of windows open because more windows require more system resources and thus it keeps display system too much at work.
Especially one should take care that there are not many graphics demanding programs running simultaneously, like computer games and other high resolution videos.
Sometimes you might be working with wrong screen resolutions. Check properly what your screen's resolutions are. If they're considerably high mind it, its occupying and consuming lot of system's resources. You can alter your screen's resolution from Control Panel' inside Appearance and Personalization' option by clicking Adjust screen resolution'. Once you're done click apply'.
There are certain software applications which are not designed for high screen resolution operation, so they might appear blurry if you're running your system with 96 DPI (dots per inch) or above or using the Aero theme of Vista or Windows 7. In such situations if you want to make the text and windows appear clear all you have to do is go to Adjust screen resolution' again in Appearance and Personalization' menu and there in the left pane you will have to click on Set custom text size (DPI)'. There will be option to choose for custom DPI setting. Choose Windows XP style DPI scaling in that and then press OK and your job is done.
If there are some general problems which even your operating system can detect and solve, then it is a good idea to run the Display Quality Troubleshooter. Display Quality Troubleshooter is an inbuilt mechanism which helps you find out the problem in your display and then troubleshoot it for you. Everything happens automatically and your problem, if a small one, gets solved on its own. To access this troubleshooter, you have to type troubleshoot' in control panel's search box and then click on troubleshooting. In the left pane click on View all' and there you will have option called Display Quality'.
Graphics occupy considerably occupy primary memory of computer. It needs sufficient memory to execute flawlessly. If you're applications demand heavy graphics then it is not possible for your main memory to entertain it properly. So, in that case it is better that we use dedicated video card which provides sufficient memory for graphics to execute.
All these techniques can help you, at least primarily, to curb your display jinx. It is also advisable to read your display device's manual properly and use it very carefully.
