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    Multiple Scan Displays: Why use them? (10/95)
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8/31/95
10/10/95
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    What is the purpose of the Multiple Scan Diplays, such as the Multiple Scan 15 Display, Multiple Scan 17 Display, and Multiple Scan 20 Display?

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    Multiple scan monitors, such as the Apple Multiple Scan 15, 17, and 20 Displays, have the advantage of using different lines of resolution. The Apple Multiple Scan 15 Display has the option of displaying an image at 640x480 or 832x624 lines of resolution. This means you can switch the number of lines being drawn. The first number refers to the number of vertical lines going down the screen from left to right, while the second refers to horizontal lines going across the screen from top to bottom. Having more lines gives you a larger display area in the same space. While the images may look smaller on your monitor at the higher resolution, you can actually see more of an image. For example, at 640x480 you may be able to see about half the page of a word processing document, but if you switch to 832x624 resolution, you can see more of the document, closer to two-thirds of the page. Larger monitors such as the Apple Multiple Scan 17 or 20 Displays will give you even more resolutions to choose from. Switching resolutions gives you the choice of how much of an image you want to display on the same size monitor.


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Product Area: Monitors-Displays
Category: Multiple Scan Displays
Sub Category: Multiple Scan 15 Display; Multiple Scan 17 Display; Multiple Scan 20 Display

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