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Date:	Tue, 25 Sep 2001 10:31:11 PDT
From:	"J. R. Fox" <jr_fox@pacbell.net >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: Re: Video Resolution

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Jack Huffman wrote:

> I am considering replacing this monitor with a 19" ViewSonic and running
> it at 1280x1024x256 or the next higher resolution and 256 colors because
> these eyes are wearing out
>
> Will I have any problems running the larger monitor at the resolutions I
> am thinking of?

The monitor I had prior to my current 21 incher was a 17" model, and during all
that time the resolution settings for my various multi-boot options never
changed, although the video cards did. My Warp Maintenance partition still has
1280 x 1024 x 65K colors at a high refresh, vs. 1024 x 768 x 65K for the main
Warp partition. Over years of use, I find that I generally prefer (am more
comfortable with) the latter. The 1280 x 1024 is probably the upper limit of
what I could tolerate, even with a very good pair of glasses expressly designed
for computer use, per the particular layout of my work area. I can't imagine
how Peter is able to cope with his 1600 x 1200.

As to the video memory on your video card, more is definitely better. I don't
think even the low end stuff nowadays comes with any less than 8mb. onboard, and
32mb. is now common.

Jordan

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