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Change your screen resolution

PC users

  • Right-click on an empty space on your desktop and select "Properties."
  • A new window displaying several tabs will appear. Select the tab called "Settings."
  • In the next window, there should be an area called, "Screen Resolution."  Click on the slider and drag it to "1024 by 768 pixels."
  • Click "OK."
  • Your screen will flicker and perhaps go black for a second or two - don't worry. When it is done, your resolution - and your view - will be changed.
  • A confirmation window will appear that reads, "Your desktop has been reconfigured.  Do you want to keep these settings?" If everything looks ok, click "Yes."

 

MAC users

  • In the Apple Menu, select "Control Panels."
  • Select the control panel called, "Monitors" or "Monitors and Sound," then "Monitor."
  • Change resolution in box to 1024x768. Click okay.
  • Your screen might flicker and perhaps go black for a second or two - don't worry. When it is done, your resolution - and your view - will be changed.


*These instructions will work for most workstations. However, your operating system may require a slightly different process.