How to Configure Your PC Monitor for Optimal Image Quality and Color Range

There are two major things you need to adjust on your monitor to get the best results: Monitor screen size and Color Range.
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While holding down the Alt button (next to the spacebar), hit the Tab button until Program Manager is selected.
Let go of the tab button to enter Program Manager.
Open your Monitor's folder. You may have to search to find the appropriate folder. (It may be called ATI Desktop, STB Vision or Mobile Monitor for example - it depends on what brand of monitor you have.)
You need to get into the Monitor's Control Panel.
Find the Color option and increase the amount of colors to something higher than 256 colors. 64K (64,000 or Thousands of colors) is often a good choice.
Find the Screen Size option and increase it to 800 X 600 or around that. Any larger than 800 X 600 may result in a tiny font that you can barely read. Your screen may blank out momentarily while it resets to the new size.

These directions are not precise because every monitor will have a different control panel. You will have to search around the folder a little while to find the appropriate option controls.
Windows 95 users should:

Go under the Start Menu into Control Panels
Go into Display
Click on the Appearance Tab
Select Thousands of Colors. Your screen resolution will probably be reduced to accommodate the increased color depth.
Your computer may need to reboot to initiate the new screen size.
Back to the Configuring your Computer Menu.
Back to the Main Help Menu Menu.