168Chapter 10: Customizing Your Computerwww.gateway.comAdjusting the screen resolutionYou can increase the screen resolution to fit more icons on your desktop, oryou can decrease the resolution to make reading the display easier. The higherthe resolution, the smaller individual components of the screen (such as iconsand menu bars) appear.To adjust the screen resolution:1 In Windows XP, click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panelwindow opens. If your Control Panel is in Category View, clickAppearance and Themes.- OR -In Windows 2000, click Start, Settings, then click Control Panel. The ControlPanel window opens.2 Click/Double-click the Display icon. The Display Properties dialog box opens.3 Click the Settings tab.4 Drag the Screen resolution or Screen area slider to the size you prefer.
