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Adjusting Screen Resolution and Refresh Settings

This document provides instructions for adjusting screen resolution and refresh rate settings on Mac OS X, Windows 7, and Windows XP operating systems. The recommended settings are 1024 x 768 resolution at 60Hz refresh rate. For each OS, it lists the steps to access display settings and make the adjustments, which involve accessing system preferences or control panel and selecting the recommended resolution and refresh rate from available options.

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Adjusting Screen Resolution and Refresh Settings

This document provides instructions for adjusting screen resolution and refresh rate settings on Mac OS X, Windows 7, and Windows XP operating systems. The recommended settings are 1024 x 768 resolution at 60Hz refresh rate. For each OS, it lists the steps to access display settings and make the adjustments, which involve accessing system preferences or control panel and selecting the recommended resolution and refresh rate from available options.

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Adjusting Screen Resolution and Refresh Rate Settings The display settings on any computer connected to Lecture Capture

should be set to a resolution of 1026 x 768 with a refresh rate of 60 HZ. The following contains instructions on how to change the resolution and refresh rate on OSX, Windows 7, and Windows XP operating systems: Instructions for Mac OS X 10.6 Instructions for Windows 7 Instructions for Windows XP

Instructions for Mac OS X 10.6: 1. Make sure that the VGA cable from the projector is connected to the laptop (you will probably need an adaptor, depending on the model of the computer you're using) 2. Log in to the computer and click on "System Preferences" in the dock [Image 1]; you can also get to the same menu by clicking on the Apple icon in the upper lefthand corner and clicking on "System Preferences" 3. In the System Preferences menu, click on "Displays" [Image 2] 4. Two windows will open (one behind the other). Make sure that you are working in the one titled "Display" and not "Color LCD" (or similar) [Image 3] 5. Select "1024 x 768" from the list of resolutions and wait a few seconds for the system to transition (it may look distorted on the laptop monitorthats ok) [Image 4] 6. Make sure that the "Refresh Rate" is set to 60 Hertz [Image 4] 7. Click on the "Arrangement" tab in the same window [Image 5] 8. Make sure that the box for "Mirror Displays" is checked [Image 5] 9. Close the "Display" window Top

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Instructions for Windows 7: 1. Make sure that the VGA cable from the projector is connected to the laptop (you might need an adaptor, depending on the model of the computer you're using) 2. Log in to the PC and click the Start button in the bottom left corner of the screen to open the computer's menu. [Image 1] 3. From the right column, select "Control Panel." [Image 2] 4. Under the "Appearance and Personalization" heading, select "Adjust screen resolution." [Image 3] 5. Click the "Advanced Settings" link (toward the bottom right of the window). [Image 4] 6. Click "List all modes." [Image 5] 7. From the list, select "1024 X 768, 60 Hz," if it is not selected already. [Image 6] 8. Click "Apply." When prompted to confirm that you want to keep these settings, click "Yes." [Image 7] 9. Click OK to close the screen resolution window, and close the control panel. [Image 8] Top Image 1

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Instructions for Microsoft Windows XP: 1. Make sure that the VGA cable from the projector is connected to the laptop (you might need an adaptor, depending on the model of the computer you're using) 2. Log in to the PC and click the Start button in the bottom left corner of the screen to open the computers menu [Image 1] 3. Select "Control Panel" [Image 2] 4. Select "Appearances and Themes" [Image 3] (if you are viewing the Control Panel in "Classic Mode" skip to #4) 5. Select "Display" [Image 4] 6. Drag the slider to 1024 x 768 resolution [Image 5] 7. Click Apply to apply the changes 8. Without exiting the window, click the "Advanced" button in the lower right hand corner of the window [Image 5] 9. Click the "Monitor" tab on the top of the new window [Image 6] 10. Select "60 HZ" from the drop down menu [Image 6] 11. Click "OK" to apply the settings and close the Control Panel Top Image 1

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