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Generally, the higher the resolution, the larger the display you will want. Why? Because
OS and application program icons and text normally use a constant number of pixels,
higherdisplayresolutionsmakethesescreenelements smaller onscreen.Byusingalarger
display, you can use higher resolution settings and still have icons and text that are large
enough to be readable. Although it is possible to change icon and text size, this often
causes other problems with formatting in various windows and dialog boxes, such that in
most cases it is best to stick with the default sizes.
At lower resolutions, text and onscreen icons are large. Because the screen elements used
for the Windows desktop and software menus are at a fixed pixel width and height, you'll
notice that they shrink in size onscreen as you change to the higher resolutions. You'll be
abletoseemoreofyourdocumentorwebpageonscreenatthehigherresolutionsbecause
each object requires less of the screen.
Tables 12.19
and
12.20
show the sizes and resolu-
tions for commonly available standard and widescreen LCD monitors.
Table 12.19 Common Sizes and Resolutions for Non-Widescreen (<1.50 Ratio) Monitors
Table 12.20 Common Sizes and Resolutions for Widescreen (>1.50 Ratio) Monitors
