Dell Latitude CPi A - Manual (Page 67)

NOTE: You may have trouble using the display fonts feature with MS-DOS® programs that use
downloaded fonts.
Video Drivers and Video Resolution
The Dell-installed video drivers work with the operating system to let you customize the video resolution,
number of screen colors, and refresh rate of your display.
NOTE: The Dell-installed video drivers are designed to offer the best performance on your computer.
Dell recommends that you use only these drivers with your factory-installed operating system.
Table 2 lists the combinations of resolutions and colors that the computer supports.
Table 2. Combinations of Resolutions and Colors Supported
Resolution Colors
640 x 480 256 High Color (16-bit) True Color (24-bit)
800 x 600 256 High Color (16-bit) True Color (24-bit)
1024 x 768 256 High Color (16-bit) True Color (24-bit)
1280 x 1024* 256 High Color (16-bit) True Color (24-bit)
* External monitor only
To display more colors, select a lower resolution. If you select a resolution and color combination that the
system does not support, the system automatically selects the next supported combination.
The video adapter inside your computer supports higher resolutions if you are using an external monitor is
attached to the computer. Check the documentation that came with the monitor to determine which
resolutions the monitor can display.
Customizing Video Resolution
1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
The Control Panel window appears.
2. Double-click the Display icon.
The Display Properties window appears.
3. Click the Settings tab, and then set the resolution by dragging the slider in the Desktop Area box. In
the Color Palette box, choose the number of colors from the menu provided. See your operating
system documentation for more information.