I have a pc monitor at 256 mode. How can I turn my monitor settings to its original settings?
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Hiya Tuesdayg,
When you say original settings it could mean 2 things. It could mean that the display was showing full color and somehow was changed to 256 colors. This would be a Windows display setting. The other would be to reset the monitor itself to the original factory settings. Here is how to change these things:
1. To change the number of colors that Windows is using:
*Open the Control Panel and double click the "Display" icon. This will open the "Display Settings" window. (It can also be opened by right clicking on an empty area of the desktop and then select "Properties" on the drop down menu.)
*Once you have the "Display Settings" window open, you will see tabs along the top edge. Click the last one toward the right side labeled "Settings".
*Once the "Settings" window is open, you can make some changes. The first change will be to pull down the "Color Quality" menu and you should have more choices then the 256 that is currently selected. Select "16 bit" or "32 bit" depending on what is available; the higher the number, the better the quality.
*Click "Apply" to save the settings or "OK" to save and exit. The screen may flicker and the new color quality setting will be applied. You may get a pop up telling you that the display settings have been reconfigured. I will ask if you want to keep the new settings. If the color (not the sizes), looks better then click "Yes".
*If your screen does not seem to be the correct size and everything is too big, then you will want to increase the "Screen Resolution" setting. The correct setting will depend on your monitor. Typically a CRT non-flat panel will do well at 1024 x 768 pixels, and an LCD flat panel will need to be higher. Since the monitor model is unknown, I recommend that you experiment to find the right setting for you. To change this, move the slider bar under "Screen Resolution" to the right until you get something you like.
2. Resetting the monitor to the factory settings:
To do this, use the buttons on the front of the monitor to access the internal settings menu. Use the buttons again to move around the menu system until you find a setting named "Restore Factory Settings" or "Factory Default Settings, then highlight it and press the "select" button. Some monitors have different labels for the buttons and the menu items, so the wording may be a bit different. This will affect the monitor only, not your Windows settings on the computer.
GOOD LUCK!
Right click on the Windows area, where there is no icons, go to Properties, change Display Settings.
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