Display
Alternatively known as a desktop display, a display or display device describes the device used to view video, images, or text. Any information shown on a display is sometimes called a soft copy. The picture shows a flat-panel display and the most common display used with computers today.
When a display connects to a laptop, smartphone, tablet, or another device with its own display, it functions as a secondary display. A secondary display is also called an external display or external monitor.
A remote desktop display or remote display is a display of the desktop shown over a remote connection. For example, remotely connecting to your mom's computer to see what she is viewing while helping her with a computer problem.
Examples of computer display devices
Anything capable of connecting to a computer and displaying its output is considered an output device. Below is a listing of the most commonly used display devices.
- CRT (cathode ray tube) monitor
- Flat-panel display
- LCD (liquid-crystal display), both active-matrix and passive-matrix.
- Projector
- Touch screen
- TV (HDTV, plasma, UHD (ultra high definition), Smart).
How do I adjust my display settings?
Microsoft Windows users can adjust their display settings through the Display settings.
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