Bulletin Type: FAQ

Date Posted: 04/16/2004

Product Name: JAWS

Version: 4.5 plus

Category: Video

Question:

What color depth and screen resolution settings should I use with JAWS?

Answer:

Due to several variables, it is difficult to know which color depth and screen resolution settings are best for your personal system. In general, you can
use the higher settings allowed by your video adapter and monitor.

Newer computer systems with later versions of Windows allow for more options in terms of the color settings the system and monitor can handle. JAWS 4.0
or later is compatible with higher color depth and screen resolution settings. If you have a relatively new system, it is likely that you will have good
results with color depth and screen resolution higher than the minimum settings your video card and driver support.

Keep in mind that higher screen resolution allows more information to appear on your screen. For example:

* Maximized windows that contain enough text to require horizontal or vertical scrolling at lower resolutions, may be large enough in higher resolutions
for all the text to fit within the visible area.
* More shortcuts and files will fit in each column on the Windows desktop.
* At higher resolutions, more text fits on the screen. This allows JAWS to read more of the text before you have to press PAGE DOWN to continue reading.
This is useful anytime you are reading a window with no active caret or virtual buffer, such as the windows in QuickVerse, Encyclopedia Britannica, Webster's
New World Dictionary, some older help systems, and so on.

NOTE: Some programs may not operate properly unless you restart the computer after changing your display settings. In addition, some games and other programs
often have specific color or resolution requirements.

This information is general and is subject to change depending on your operating system, system speed, age of your monitor, and the memory and performance
of your video card. Experiment with multiple settings to find the best results for your specific system and video card.