Frequently Asked Questions -
Desktop Video and Monitor

Desktop FAQs

See Also Video Technology FAQs

How do I keep my LCD monitor in good working order?

I have dots on my LCD display. Is this normal?

What does degaussing do?

I have a motherboard with video and DVD on the board. Can I add a separate video card with more memory? Do I need to change anything to disable the integrated video?

The edges of my display shake or quiver rapidly. What causes this and what can I do about it?

The message "Push and adjust to Save as user mode" appears on my monitor every time I restart my computer. How can I stop the message from appearing?

The model of my Gateway monitor is not showing as a choice on my list of Windows 95 Monitor Types. What do I do?

I'm looking at my Vivitron monitor and I see two gray lines across my screen. One is located about one-fourth of the way from the top and the other is about one-fourth of the way up from the bottom. Is there any way to get rid of these?

Does having more memory on my video card make it faster?

When I try to run or install a certain program, I get a message that says it needs 256 colors to run. What does this mean?

How do I change the resolution on my computer?

I reloaded my nVidia drivers, but now I am missing my QuickRes option in my Systray. How do I get it back?

My monitor's image no longer fills the entire screen. It has a black border around the edges. How do I get it full screen again?





   
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