Display Settings

Auto Shop Writer has evolved across many stages of hardware improvements.  Thus we have user selectable display settings that may change over time.

Standard

 Resolution of 1024 x 768

The Standard was developed for the old VGA monitors.  It is more compact and some people still like to use it because it doesn't fill the monitor.

Wide Screen

 Resolution of 1920 x 1080

Wide screen was added because the amount of information needed to display on a screen had become extensive, and the standard mode was getting too cramped.  This mode is very easy to read, and provides much better spacing between fields.

It is important to be sure the resolution of your monitor will handle Wide Screen before accepting it.  Many people buy newer monitors but don't install the latest drivers, and the resolution becomes less than the 1920 x 1080.  Sometimes you can simply download the most recent drivers from the manufacturer, though some retail outlets still sell old units, at lower resolution, offering "a huge savings".

Current monitor offerings are actually over 2000 pixels wide.