Why is my screen resolution so big and words so small?

How Can I Tell How High My Screen Resolution Should Be?

• The other day i was messing around with my screen resolution and i wondered what it would look like if i put it at its highest setting, and when i pressed apply my screen turned black and in big words my screen said, " Video Card Not Supported.", i tried restarting but after windows Xp loaded all that appeared on the screen was, "Video Card Not Supported", and the only way to fix that was for my friend to come over and let me use his screen to change the resolution. So how do know how high i should put my resolution to where those words don't appear on my computer screen.

• Answer:

  Screen Resolution is often limited by your monitor and the refresh rate usually by your video card. The best way to find your screen resolution is by looking at your display properties in control panel, in case your monitor is a plug and play one. If your monitor is an old one, you should try increasing your resolution in slow increments until the screen goes blank or too blurred to be legible. When your screen goes blank in such a case, do not touch any keys or move your mouse, windows will automatically restore your last settings in 15 seconds.