3M M1700SS User Guide - Page 10

3M™ MicroTouch™ Display M1700SS User Guide 10 Note: The M1700SS Display has a power LED as well as four buttons for using the on-screen menu and adjusting the video display. Refer to Chapter 3 for more information on these controls. Native Video Resolution on a Flat Panel Display Flat panel displays, unlike CRTs, are optimized to run at one resolution. A flat panel display has discrete points that determine the exact location of a pixel. Each flat panel display has an exact number of pixels associated with it. There is a one-to-one mapping between the number of pixels and the video resolution. A flat panel display should be used at the resolution dictated by the number of pixels on the panel for optimum performance. For example, the M1700SS Display has 1280 pixels across the screen and 1024 lines of pixels down the screen and can accurately display this resolution at full screen. Options for Using Other Video Resolutions The M1700SS Display supports all standard resolutions up to their respective native resolution for display setup. Refer to Table 1 for additional details. Many video cards initially display a screen image at the SVGA or VGA resolution. By supporting these resolutions, the monitor can display the desktop controls that let you change to the optimal resolution of 1280 x 1024.