CHANGING THE SIZE OF YOUR DESKTOP

You can configure your computer's display so that the desktop is larger or smaller than normal, by changing Windows's screen resolution. A larger desktop lets you view more things onscreen at the same time even though each item is smaller than before. A smaller desktop displays fewer items, but they're larger.

Right-click anywhere on the desktop to display a pop-up menu.

Select Properties from the pop-up menu; this opens the Display Properties dialog box.

Click the Settings tab.

Adjust the Screen Resolution slider, and click OK when done.

NOTE

Resolution and Pixels

Resolution is measured in pixels, each of which is a single dot on your screen. You have to select both a horizontal and vertical resolution, such as 1024 (horizontal) by 768 (vertical) pixels.