Displays

The "Display" preferences allow you to set things like screen resolution and colors.

To set basic display options

Click the "Display" tab

 

Set options as desired:

Resolution
Controlso the number of pixels that appear on the screen. Setting a higher resolution results in a larger screen area, but smaller contents.

Desktop @ 800 x 600 resolution

 

Desktop @1024 x 800 resolution



Colors
Controls the number of colors that appear on the screen. The more colors you have, the better the quality of the screen resolution.

Refresh Rate
Controls how quickly the screen will refresh itself in hertz. The higher the number, the steadier the image.

Show displays in menu bar
Displays a menu of recently used settings. You can specify how many resolutions you would like to be shown in the menu.



"Contrast" and "Brightness" enable you to adjust the levels of brightness and contrast by using the slider.

To set display color profile

Click the "Color" tab

 

Select a profile to use with your display.