How to Adjust the Colors of an LCD Screen

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How to Adjust the Colors of an LCD Screen
How to Adjust the Colors of an LCD Screen
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Images displayed on an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) screen should be crisp, clear, with bright, vibrant colors. Usually, you'll get the best image quality by setting the monitor's colors to its native resolution (the settings provided by the manufacturer). However, if you don't get the best images with the default configuration, you can easily calibrate the display settings for higher quality.

Steps

Method 1 of 2: Change the Resolution of an LCD Screen

Adjust Colors on an LCD Monitor Step 1
Adjust Colors on an LCD Monitor Step 1

Step 1. Turn on your computer

Wait for the main screen to appear.

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Adjust Colors on an LCD Monitor Step 2

Step 2. Make sure no programs are running

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Adjust Colors on an LCD Monitor Step 3

Step 3. Click on "Start" (or the Microsoft Windows logo) in the lower left corner of the screen and type "Control Panel"

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Adjust Colors on an LCD Monitor Step 4

Step 4. Select "Control Panel"

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Adjust Colors on an LCD Monitor Step 5

Step 5. Find the "Appearance and Personalization" heading, then select the "Change Screen Resolution" sub-category

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Adjust Colors on an LCD Monitor Step 6

Step 6. Click on "Resolution" and wait for the drop-down menu to appear

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Adjust Colors on an LCD Monitor Step 7

Step 7. Drag the slider up or down to select the resolution you prefer

Click on "Apply". If you have chosen a compatible resolution, the change will be applied immediately, if not, select another.

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Adjust Colors on an LCD Monitor Step 8

Step 8. The system will ask you if the settings are acceptable

Click "Yes" if you get the desired result, otherwise keep changing the resolution.

Method 2 of 2: Calibrate the Colors of the LCD Screen

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Adjust Colors on an LCD Monitor Step 9

Step 1. Click on "Start" (or the Microsoft Windows logo) in the lower left corner of the screen, type "Control Panel" and click on the first option in the search results

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Adjust Colors on an LCD Monitor Step 10

Step 2. Click on Appearance and Personalization> Display> Calibrate Color

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Adjust Colors on an LCD Monitor Step 11

Step 3. Click "Next" when the "Screen Color Calibration" window appears

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Adjust Colors on an LCD Monitor Step 12

Step 4. Follow the on-screen steps to adjust the gamma, brightness, contrast and color balance

Once you have changed each item, select "Next" until you have completed all the steps.

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Adjust Colors on an LCD Monitor Step 13

Step 5. Display the "You have successfully created a new calibration" page

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Adjust Colors on an LCD Monitor Step 14

Step 6. Click on the "Previous Calibration" button to display an image with the pre-calibration settings on the screen

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Adjust Colors on an LCD Monitor Step 15

Step 7. Click on "Current Calibration" to display an image with the current settings on the screen

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Step 8. Compare the calibrations and evaluate which one is best

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Adjust Colors on an LCD Monitor Step 17

Step 9. Click on "Finish" to adopt the new calibration

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Adjust Colors on an LCD Monitor Step 18

Step 10. Select "Cancel" to return to the previous calibration

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Adjust Colors on an LCD Monitor Step 19

Step 11. Finished

Advice

  • You can use a low resolution on LCD screens, but the resulting image may be smaller, centered in the screen, warped, or with black outlines.
  • Many monitors have a "Menu" button located on the front. When you press it, the "Set basic colors" menu will appear on the screen. From here you can adjust the screen color. See the LCD screen user manual for key locations and color calibration options.

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