Use preset picture modes as a starting point, but avoid "Vivid" options, or ones that lock you into a specific color gamut. Brightness and contrast should be fine-tuned to keep in-game shadows black, ...

A poorly configured laptop screen with brightness or contrast settings set too high can strain your eyes. More relaxed settings can make viewing more comfortable, especially if you prefer working at ...

Monitor settings are an oft-overlooked tool in a PC gamer’s arsenal. You may already know how to overclock your GPU for the best performance, but if you’ve bought a gaming monitor and haven’t set it ...

Get the most out of your ultrawide monitor with these handy tricks for multitasking, gaming, display settings, and maximizing ...

Disappointed by your monitor’s image quality? You might be able to improve it through monitor calibration. Learning to calibrate your monitor will make the most of its potential, and while you can ...

Buying a new monitor is exciting. We expect sharp contrasts, bright and vivid colors, and smooth and uninterrupted visuals, even with cheap computer monitors. But that's not always what you get. What ...

So, you’ve bought a new gaming monitor. It’s plugged in, powered up, and you’re ready to start headshotting enemies, right? Not so fast! There’s more to blasting off with a new display than simply ...

OS X generally does a good job of detecting monitors and providing available screen resolutions, color depths, and other settings that are available for a certain make and model. In some instances, ...

Hi everyone. This is my first post. I have been reading a lot of other posts and have gotten a lot of information from them, but I have a question that I think was not covered. I have a Gateway VX900 ...

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