How do I check my maximum resolution and color settings?
Instructions on how to detect your maximum resolution and color settings that your PC supports in Windowsฎ 98/Me/NT/XP/2000
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The optimal PC settings while attending Invoke live sessions is a screen resolution of 1024x768 and a high color of 16 bit. The following instructions explain how to check your resolution and color settings and edit them if needed.
To change your screen resolution settings to 1024x768 and high color 16 bit:
Step One: Open the 'Control Panel':
In Microsoft Windows XP, Click on the Start button on the bottom-left hand corner on your screen and click on "Control Panel.
On other Operating Systems:
Click on the Start button on the bottom-left hand corner on your screen and move your mouse up to Settings, now click on "Control Panel"
Step Two: Detect Display Settings
In the "Control Panel" window, double-click on the Display icon. A "Display Properties" window will open, Select the Settings tab.
In Microsoft Windows XP:
Adjust the screen resolution:
Check the resolution in the Screen resolution on the left hand side of the window. If your current setting is lower than 1024x768, move the slider to the right until it reaches the desired settings. If you are unable to move the slider, the screen card is incompatible.
Adjust the color depth:
Check the color palette in the Colors section on the right hand side of the window. Choose High Color (16 bit) from the drop-down list. If you do not have this option, your screen card is incompatible.
After adjusting the color depth, be sure to double check the screen resolution:
Check that your Screen resolution slider is still on 1024*768. If the slider jumps back to a lower resolution, the card is incompatible.
On other Operating Systems:
Adjust the screen resolution:
Check the resolution in the Screen resolution on the left hand side of the window. If your current setting is lower than 1024x768, move the slider to the right until it reaches the desired settings. If you are unable to move the slider, the screen card is incompatible.
Adjust the color depth:
Check the color palette in the Colors section on the right hand side of the window. Choose High Color (16 bit) from the drop-down list. If you do not have this option, your screen card is incompatible.
After adjusting the color depth, be sure to double check the screen resolution:
Check that your Screen resolution slider is still on 1024*768. If the slider jumps back to a lower resolution, the card is incompatible.
Step Three: Accepting the resolution and color changes:
To accept the changes in Windows XP:
To finish, click the OK button to complete the changes and exit the Display settings.
At this time the changes are now compatible to attend an Invoke live session.
