Recommended Settings

Here are some recommended settings for your PC while running our programs:

— Adjust your monitor/screen resolution and color quality.

1. Right click on your Desktop. Select Properties from the menu.
   
   
   
   
2. Click on the Settings tab at the top.
   
   
   
   
3. Select 1024 by 768 pixels in the Screen resolution area.
   
4. Select Highest (32bit) in the Color quality area. Then click Apply on the bottom right to save changes.
   
   

— Turn your screen saver off.

1. Right click on your Desktop. Select Properties from the menu.
   
   
   
   
2. Click on the Screen Saver tab at the top.
   
   
   
   
3. Select (None) in the Screen saver drop down box. Then click Apply on the bottom right to save changes.
   
   
   
   

— Disable the smooth edges of screen fonts.

1. Right click on your Desktop. Select Properties from the menu.
   
   
   
   
2. Click on the Appearance tab at the top.
   
   
   
   
3. Click on the Effects... button.
   
   
   
   
4. Make sure the Use the following method to smooth edges of screen fonts: box is not checked. Click OK.
   
   
   
   
5. Click on OK or Apply to finish.
   
   
   
   

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