Digital BW, The Print

It's been a while since I've seen anything on this.
Is there a standard practice of what to set screen resolution to in the control panel/display/settings/screen area box  ??

Most set to 1024x768....curious at risks/benefits of say 1280x1024 or 1600x1200.  Curiousity arises out of 1600x1200 being a native of one of the jpeg file formats.  I realize the screen elements get smaller but that can be addressed somewhat under the appearances tab.

Thanks,
Cleavis


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--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Lyons Cox" 
<lyonscox@c...> wrote:
> It's been a while since I've seen anything on this.
> Is there a standard practice of what to set screen resolution to in 
the control panel/display/settings/screen area box  ??
> 
> Most set to 1024x768....

Most people I know set it to 1280x1024, but I may know
a higher-end crowd.

Anyway you should set it to the highest setting your monitor
and videocard can display properly, and at an adequately high
refresh rate to avoid visible flicker (which varies with
individuals, monitor phosphor persistence, and lighting 
conditions but could be anywhere from 72-90 Hz.

> It's been a while since I've seen anything on this.
> Is there a standard practice of what to set screen resolution
> to in the control panel/display/settings/screen area box  ??

There's no fixed rule, use whatever feels comfortable. I use
1920x1200x85hz because that's what my screen can handle well.

Personally I prefer the following resolutions for the following screen
sizes:

17"-19" 1280x1024
21" 1600x1200
24" 1920x1200

I don't like anything below 80hz, because then I notice the flickering
and it makes my eyes feel painful.