Visualization of information on a monitor is one of the main criteria for the convenience of working on a computer device. The options set for monitors (screens) can affect user comfort both positively and negatively. In this regard, even though the operating system initially offers its own parameters and options that are set by default in automatic mode, most users will sooner or later have questions about how to configure the screen on Windows 10, and so, so that when working with a computer there is no feeling of discomfort, eyes do not get tired, graphic shells are displayed correctly, external interference does not appear, etc. Such problems may seem so ordinary and small to many that the floor Users sometimes simply do not attach any importance to them, but in fact, setting the necessary parameters for the screens of stationary monitors and laptops does not look as simple as it might seem at first glance.
How to configure the screen on Windows 10: basic settings
To begin, let's see what options are available for users who have installed on computers and laptops one of the latest versions of Windows 10. It’s worth immediately warning readers that they will only consider systems for which all outgoing update packages are installed automatically. This is due only to the fact that some methods that were previously used to access certain parameters after installing the updates may not be available, since they were transferred to other sections.
So, what should all users, without exception, pay attention to when setting up the screen? The main methods affect the configuration of the following options:
- brightness;
- contrast;
- color scheme and color saturation;
- size of the workspace, fonts and panels;
- image scaling;
- update frequency;
- Options for using additional monitors, etc.
As additional settings, you can highlight some important actions in relation to graphics adapters, since they are directly involved in the process of displaying visual information on a monitor or laptop screen. We’ll talk about some settings a bit later, but for now let’s dwell on some standard techniques that allow you to configure the above options for the optimal computer mode.
Screen settings directly on the monitor
The first thing to see is how to set up the screen on a computer with Windows 10, without resorting to system tools, but starting from the parameters that are available for adjustment directly on stationary monitors. Apparently, each user knows that in any (even hopelessly outdated) monitor there is a built-in menu with several important settings.
To invoke the menu, as a rule, a special button is used on the front panel or on the side wall, and to move through the options and to configure each parameter, buttons with arrows or plus and minus signs are used.
Standard menus are good in that they allow you to not only change the brightness, contrast or color saturation, but also arbitrarily change the size of the window or position the image. How to adjust the screen size of the monitor (Windows 10 for obvious reasons, while we do not take into account)? To do this, you can use the appropriate item, but it is the resizing that can be done by several methods. So, for example, you can increase or decrease the size proportionally, and you can stretch or compress the window in the vertical or horizontal direction.
Brightness Adjustment: Standard Method
But back to how to set up a screen on Windows 10, using the tools of the operating system itself. Please note that earlier (before the release of Redstone upgrades), to change the main options, you could use the corresponding sections either in the options menu or in the “Control Panel”. Now the screen settings item in the “Control Panel” has disappeared, and the necessary modes can be set only through the settings menu (even when using the settings item in the PCM menu in the free space of the “Desktop”).
To change the brightness, a special slider is used. Along the way, you can enable the setting of night light options when the lighting of the room in which the monitor or laptop is located decreases, setting the transition time to the corresponding mode.
Brightness Settings in Power Options
Now let's see how to configure a laptop screen on Windows 10 using the options presented in the current power scheme. This section can be called up either from the “Control Panel” or through RMB on the battery icon, and then go to the parameters of the currently used circuit.
There are two sliders here. One adjusts the brightness when working from the network, the second is designed to set options when using only the battery. If you go to the advanced settings, you can set your own values for the main parameters of the screen, and for dimming or turning it off, for example, in the system’s inactivity mode.
Quick brightness adjustment through the notification section
Another simple technique for quickly changing brightness parameters is to use the menu that is called up when you click on the notification icon in the form of a square located in the lower right corner of the system tray.
The first click on the corresponding tile reduces the brightness to the minimum value, and all subsequent ones increase it in increments of the same 25%.
How to adjust the screen resolution on Windows 10 using system tools?
With brightness, everything seems to be clear. Now a few words about how to adjust the screen scale and resolution on Windows 10. Again, for this, you will need to use the above settings section, and then select the preferred scale for changing all elements of the graphical interface. Unfortunately, there isn’t much to choose here, since only 100 or 125% is available from the set values, however, speaking about how to adjust the screen size in Windows 10, it is worth noting that when you go to the additional options from the link below, you can set the scaling to 500 %
To set the resolution, use the drop-down list located a little lower. By default, it will set the recommended value among all supported by the screen of a laptop or stationary monitor. By and large, you do not need to change these options, however, sometimes such settings can come in handy when setting a specific resolution for some computer games.
What parameters to consider additionally?
Among the additional parameters, special attention should be paid to the screen refresh rate. What is it for? You have probably noticed more than once that when you move away from the screen at some distance, a blinking appears in it in the form of rapidly changing horizontal stripes, although from a close distance this is not noticeable? For their smoothing just described parameter is responsible. It is believed that the higher its value, the more comfortable it is to work (eyes do not get tired so much). The optimal range is 60-100 Hz. If your monitor supports higher values than those set by the system, it is better to change them. But you should not get carried away either, because when setting threshold options, the monitor can simply burn out.
You can change the resolution through the adapter properties by calling up a list of all supported modes.
You can change the refresh rate, if so necessary, on the monitor tab. In this case, only the standard supported schemes will be shown in the list itself.
Change orientation, font, and other options
As for the additional elements, the same screen orientation can also be changed in the settings section described, and if necessary (if only your screen is touch-sensitive), you can also use some parameters of the tablet mode. To change the fonts used, the contrast of the size of the controls, etc., the personalization section is used, which can be called up through the usual PCM menu on the “Desktop”. Here everyone is free to experiment. Here you can apply some settings for the background or display the panels necessary for the operation, as well as configure system and user icons that will be displayed in the tray.
Screen calibration
Finally, let’s dwell on how to set up a screen in terms of color calibration on Windows 10. To do this, in the main section with the available options through the properties of the graphics adapter, go to the color management tab. Also, the transition can be carried out directly from the "Control Panel".
After clicking the color settings button, you should use the tab with detailed characteristics, and then press the screen calibration button, after which a special “Wizard” will start, following the instructions of which you can set the optimal personalized parameters for yourself.
Options customizable when projecting a screen and when using multiple monitors
Now briefly dwell on how to configure the Windows 10 screen extension to use multiple monitors or when using projection modes.
First, in the main section, which was described above, you need to search for a connected device. After defining it and the list of modes, you need to select the one that will be used to display the contents of the main display (duplication, image expansion on several screens, their positions relative to each other, etc.). In general, when a device is detected, the system independently sets the necessary parameters for it, but sometimes, for example, when a laptop is connected to a television panel, the same “Desktop” may look completely different from the original. How to configure a second screen in Windows 10? The required options can be changed in the same way as for a regular screen or monitor, however, it should be noted that for the connected device, as well as for the main graphics adapter or PnP monitor, the corresponding drivers must be installed.
But in the case of remote access to another computer device, if the main terminal or laptop from which the connection is made has a weaker configuration, it is sometimes advisable to change the default content display options.
So, for example, it is often recommended to lower the color depth value, since the system automatically sets it to 32 bits. Such options can be changed directly in the connection window.
Additional tools and utilities
It is not always advisable to use the tools of Windows 10 itself, despite even the abundance of the proposed settings. If we are talking about graphics adapters, the options of which directly affect the graphics displayed on the screen of a laptop or stationary monitor, then it is better to refer to special utilities from manufacturers (for example, use Intel graphics control panels or programs like Catalyst for AMD video cards, etc.). ) In such control applications, there are much more options available for editing, which allows for finer tuning to the personal needs of each user. In addition, the use of professional calibration utilities is not excluded, however, since we are talking exclusively about the means of the operating system, they were not considered. An ordinary user for the first time will have enough of what is.