How to Improve Image Quality on an LCD Monitor

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Verify that your video card and LCD monitor have DVI connectors.

   It is typically a white rectangular connector with holes for pins and a thin slot.
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   Step 2: Buy a DVI Male-to-Male connector from your local electronics store.

   Typically 3 to 6 feet (0.9 to
   1.8 m) long will do. (The DVI Male-to-Female connector is just to extend an existing cable). ,,, Generally it is typically a button on the front that chooses input.
   
   Press it until you see a signal. ,,,, (Keep moving one to the left if the resolution turns out to be larger than your monitor; Eg. if the desktop space goes off screen.) , (If it asks whether you want to keep the new resolution, click Yes) You'll notice items like text fonts and pictures look a thousand times sharper when shown at the optimal resolution of your LCD monitor especially with a DVI cable.
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   Step 3: Plug one end into the video card DVI connector and the other into the LCD monitor DVI connector.

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   Step 4: Turn on your LCD Monitor and PC.

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   Step 5: Read your LCD monitor manual to see what you need to do to set the monitor to read the DVI input.

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   Step 6: You will probably need to set the resolution on the PC to match the optimal rate of the monitor (which should be stated in the Monitor manual).

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   Step 7: In Windows XP

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   Step 8: just right click on a clear part of the desktop and click Properties to bring up the Display window.

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   Step 9: Click the Settings tab at the top.

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    Step 10: Drag the slider in the "screen resolution" field right to set the resolution to the highest setting.

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    Step 11: Click OK and then the LCD monitor will start using that new resolution.

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