Question

Terry is having a problem with his computer screen. He said the screen looks distorted. When you go to check his monitor, you notice that the icons on the desktop appear to be tall and skinny. What is the common cause of this problem?

1. Font size has been set too high.
2. Refresh rate of the video card is out of sync with the monitor’s refresh rate.
3. Computer’s resolution has been set too low.
4. ClearType setting is enabled.

Answer 1

C. The computer's resolution has been set too low

Step-by-step explanation:

When the screen of a system looks distorted and the desktop icons do not appear properly, it's a sign of low screen resolution.

This is often caused by the lack of proper display driver.

To fix this, one need to update the graphic driver. The graphic card is always available on the manufacturer's website for download download of latest drivers.

Also, screen resolution can be changed by performing the following tasks.

1. Goto Control Panel

2. Under Appearance and Personalization, click Adjust screen resolution.

3. Click the drop-down list next to Resolution,

4. Move the slider to the resolution you want

5. Click Apply.