-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Desktop Wallpaper

Thanks Don, this works for me!

"If it is pretty much square, it is 4:3.

"If it is more like a wide rectangle it is 16:9 or 16:10

Christine
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don101" <don101@xxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 11:58 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Desktop Wallpaper


> If it is pretty much square, it is 4:3.
>
> If it is more like a wide rectangle it is 16:9 or 16:10
>
> Measure the width and the height.  Divide the width by the height.  If
> the result is 1.7777777777777 you have a 16:9.  If the result is
> 1.33333333 you have a 4:3.  If it is 1.6 you have a 16:10
>
> You can do the same with the native resolution of the monitor.  Say it
> is
> 1280 x 960 then 1280/960= 1.333333333 which would indicate a 4:3
> aspect ratio.
>
> Don
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 1:46 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Desktop Wallpaper
>
>
>> How would one know the ratio aspect of their monitor?
>>
>> thanks,
>>
>> Christine
>
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