Technology: Give your PC a monitor makeover

Give your PC a monitor makeover

Written by Adam Fletcher

Gone are repparttar

days where you are forced to stare at white blips on black screens.

As far as computer displays are concerned, a PC user can choose from a wide range of sleek and snazzy models.

Whether you are crunching figures at a front office job or crouched over a blood and gore video game in some deep recess of your room, there is repparttar 149667 right kind of screen available to suit your needs.

Monitors are one segment where you are truly spoilt for choice.

Be it a 15-inch, 17-inch or 19-inch CRT monitor* or a sleeker range of LCD screens*, there is a wide range to fit your budget. Hardware Software Articles: http://www.hardwaresoftwarearticles.com/archive/index.php/

*Size and resolution*

There are two aspects you must consider when selecting a monitor: physical size and resolution.

Screen size is repparttar 149668 diagonal screen measurement, usually in inches. For instance, a computer monitor display might be 14 inches wide and 11 inches tall. This same screen has a diagonal measurement of 19 inches, which is repparttar 149669 screen size.

Monitors also have an aspect ratio.

This is repparttar 149670 ratio between repparttar 149671 horizontal dimension and repparttar 149672 vertical dimension (horizontal dimension divided by vertical dimension). Common monitor aspect ratios are 4:3 (1.3333) and 5:4 (1.25). Basics: http://www.hardwaresoftwarearticles.com/archive/index.php/f-2.html

A 4:3 aspect ratio means repparttar 149673 picture is 4 units wide for every three units of height.

Wide screen monitors are easier on repparttar 149674 eye (and much more expensive).

The higher repparttar 149675 resolution, repparttar 149676 greater repparttar 149677 ability to render more detail. If you work with graphics or enjoy graphic-intensive games, you will need a monitor with higher resolution.

With most currently available models being flat screened, repparttar 149678 difference is in repparttar 149679 size and picture quality. A resolution of 1024 x 768 is a good one for most users.

*CRT monitors*

If you've decided to get a new CRT, make sure it has a sufficiently high refresh rate. This refers to how often repparttar 149680 screen is redrawn per second. With low refresh rates you can get screen flicker and eyestrain. Virus: http://www.hardwaresoftwarearticles.com/archive/index.php/f-14.html

An MP3 Player Accessory - the Perfect Way to Customize a Portable Audio Player or Just Add a Cool Look

Written by W R Kirk

Everywhere you look today people are listening to personal audio players. And many look for ways to personalize and/or enhance their experience. That's where repparttar

mp3 player accessory comes in.

Designer skins, carrying cases, arm bands and neck straps are accessories that make a fashion statement. An amplified portable speaker system gives you room filling sound. Listen to your playlist through your car radio with an FM transmitter, or your home stereo system with audio interconnect cables and docking accessories.

Check out repparttar 149596 iPod accessories, like high-tech iPod headphones that can rival a concert hall experience. Regardless of your player's brand you'll find add-on accessories to heighten your listening enjoyment. Recharge your mp3 player with a docking station, in your car, or even with an accessory that uses a 9-volt battery. An mp3 player AC adapter conserves your batteries while recharging them. And you can use it anywhere in repparttar 149597 world with international adapters.

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