CertiGuide to A+ (A+ 4 Real) - Display Properties

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CertiGuide to A+ (A+ 4 Real)
9 Chapter 1: What are Operating Systems and How Do They Work?
9 Operating System Features
9 The Control Panel

Modem Properties

Add/Remove Programs

Display Properties
(Page 4 of 4)

Display Troubleshooting

We can have various installation or configuration issues with a display adapter or a monitor. Sometimes we need to adjust the graphics accelerator. To do this, go to System Properties, point to Display Adapters, click the plus sign to display all available adapters (since on recent versions of Windows, you can have more than one adapter and more than one monitor), and double-click the adapter whose settings you wish to adjust.

**Figure 78: Control Panel Device Manager, View by Type**

Once in the Display Adapter the following screen appears.

**Figure 79: System Properties, Performance Tab**

Now click the Graphics button and the following screen will appear.

**Figure 80: Advanced Graphics Settings**

Here the Graphics acceleration (hardware) can be adjusted. Having some control over the adapter will help with memory and display issues. Note that sometimes issues with a display being garbled can be resolved by reducing the hardware acceleration.

The good news is that even if the changes we make are not right we can adjust them again after rebooting to “safe mode”.

Reboot in Safe Mode to Fix Problems with Settings

If you make a mistake in the refresh rate settings and cannot see the screen, reboot the computer in safe mode and adjust the display settings, and reboot. Safe mode starts the computer with minimal set of (hopefully known working) drivers. It is not pretty, but at least it lets you see the screen!

Modem Properties

Add/Remove Programs

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