How to find out the screen resolution

Sometimes seeing a beautiful picture on the Internet, people are wondering if it is possible to put it with a backdrop of the "desktop" of his computer. To answer it, you need to know the screen resolution. Also, this information will be useful to gamers when installing games and a film by choosing the quality of the downloaded movie.

Screen resolution is the number of points or pixels, as they are correctly called, of which the image is on it. This value is displayed as "width × height". For example, the most popular permission is now Full HD - 1920 × 1080.

The higher the screen resolution, the more useful information can fit on it, better image quality and less eye tired.

The easiest way to find out the screen resolution on Windows 7 and Windows 8 operating systems is to use the context menu of the "Desktop". To do this, on an empty screen, click the right mouse button or press the corresponding button on the keyboard and select "screen resolution".

In the window that appears, it can be seen how many monitors are connected to a computer, the monitor name and the screen resolution itself. In addition, adjusting the slider that will open if you press a small triangle near the Graph "Resolution", you can choose the most suitable value for you. In some systems, it will be written in the optimal permission "(recommended). To save the changes, press the OK button. If you watched permission only from interest, click "Cancel".

The following way to find out the screen resolution is through the control panel. In Windows 7, go to the "Start" menu. To do this, call it either by the keyboard button, or by pressing the icon on the taskbar. Next, select the "Control Panel".

In Windows 8, we carry out the mouse pointer from the right lower angle up, causing the sidebar. You select the "Parameters" button on it.

Now again, click on the inscription "Control Panel".

In the window that opens and in Windows 7, and in Windows 8, click on "Setting the screen resolution" and fall in the menu described in paragraph 4.

The next way to find out the screen resolution is to use special Internet services. For example, go to this page. Here you will not only see what permission has your monitor, but also recognize your operating system, IP address, port and even the browser version through which they entered.

A this site In addition to the screen resolution, the browser window also will also show. Your IP address will be displayed there.

You can go to another way. Make a screenshot of your screen by clicking on the PRINT SCREEN button. If you work on a laptop, use the FN + Print Screen combination. And now download the screenshot from the clipboard to any graphic editor. There you will see his permission.

You can also use third-party programs. For example, load with official Site. AIDA64 and install on your computer.

Run the utility and select the "Display" item. Here is all information about the video components of the computer. Next, click on the "Desk" icon.

The window that opens, the monitor screen resolution is displayed, as well as a lot of other information that characterizes it: device technology, color depth, font resolution, background of the desktop background, used effects and other.

Now you know many ways to find out the screen resolution, as well as you will be able to change it if necessary. But the best option will be the resolution recommended by the system.