So, you’ve bought a new gaming monitor. It’s plugged in, powered up, and you’re ready to start headshotting enemies, right? Not so fast! There’s more to blasting off with a new display than simply ...

When it comes down to changing the brightness settings on Windows, the task is not difficult at all, but we believe it could be much easier than it is now. Some might recommend using the buttons on ...

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...

A poorly configured laptop screen with brightness or contrast settings set too high can strain your eyes. More relaxed settings can make viewing more comfortable, especially if you prefer working at ...

Disappointed by your monitor’s image quality? You might be able to improve it through monitor calibration. Learning to calibrate your monitor will make the most of its potential, and while you can ...

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Mac: Your Mac’s Night Shift and True Tone modes are great and all, but they can be fussy at times, and they might not work (or work very well) with an externally connected display. Separately, it’s ...

Use preset picture modes as a starting point, but avoid "Vivid" options, or ones that lock you into a specific color gamut. Brightness and contrast should be fine-tuned to keep in-game shadows black, ...

Anyone know any tools that can be used instead of Dell Display Manager to manage/update the Brightness/Contrast? Such as during the afternoon I get more sun in the windows, and so need to up the ...

Unboxing and setting up a new monitor is always exciting, and that's coming from someone who has bought a bunch of high refresh rate and OLED monitors in the past few years. However, what I've noticed ...

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