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The navigation on this site uses Javascript.  If you have no menu across the top, keep reading to find out how to get a newer browser or use the text navigation at the bottom of this page.  MAC users may have to use Netscape for some of the Javascript to work properly.  It is available for free from the Netscape Web Site.

Some information provided on this site require additional helper-applications that work with most browsers.  Most newer browsers will support all of these formats and your screen resolution can usually be changed on both a PC or a MAC to at least 800 X 600. Although you can still navigate through most of the BPA site with ANY browser, if you are experiencing problems with this and other Web sites, you may want to consider upgrading your system. You could download a free browser, such as Internet Explorer or Netscape, or another browser with more current capabilities.

 
 
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Opening PDF Files


PDF (Portable Document Format) files are a common format in which documents are made available on the internet for use across a variety of platforms. PDF files can be opened using the free reader provided by Adobe. There are multiple versions of the reader currently being used and older versions have had problems with reading some documents. If you have Adobe Acrobat version 5.0 or older, you may experience difficulty on some PDF files. A newer, more current version is available for free at the Adobe Web Site.


IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are upgrading from a previous version of Acrobat, make sure you UNINSTALL the old version before installing the new version. This will avoid many problems.



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Changing Screen Resolution on a Windows machine


The factory setting for the resolution in Windows is 640 x 480 (640 pixels horizontally, 480 pixels vertically. Increasing the resolution can dramatically increase the amount of information you can see at one time. To change the screen display resolution:
  • Right-click the desktop and choose Properties from the context menu to open the Display Properties dialog box.
  • Click the Settings tab.
  • Drag the slider labeled Desktop area to the right for higher resolution (more pixels per inch) or to the left for lower resolution (fewer pixels per inch). The precise resolution setting (800 x 600) will appear below the slider. In some cases, Windows needs to restart your computer in order to put the new settings into effect. In others, it simply resizes your desktop and then displays a dialog box asking if you want to retain the new settings. Unless you click Yes within 15 seconds, the old settings are reinstated automatically.

    TIP: If you like the higher resolution but find it difficult to read the text, try changing the Font Size setting in the Display Properties dialog box from Small Fonts to Large Fonts. This will increase the size of characters on screen but not the point size of printed text.



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    Changing Screen Resolution on a Mac


    As described above, Mac resolution is described in terms of dots (pixels) per inch (dpi) rather than horizontally or vertically across the entire screen. Thus, actual resolution will vary slightly depending on the size of the screen. There should, however, be a resolution available close to 800 x 600. To change the screen display resolution:
  • Click on the Apple Menu (the Apple icon in the upper left corner of the screen) and select the Control Panels folder.
  • Open the Monitors Control Panel.
  • Click on Options.
  • Select the desired resolution (closest to 800 x 600) and click OK.



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    About Screen Resolution


    Most monitors are capable of displaying images at various resolutions by changing the number of dots per inch. At a lower resolution, the image expands as if being looked at through a magnifying glass. At a higher resolution, everything on the screen shrinks, allowing you to see more information at once. Using a higher resolution could therefore allow viewing multiple windows at once or minimize scrolling within windows to see information normally off the viewable area. The majority of monitors sold today have the capability to display at least 800 x 600 resolution.

    Resolution is usually described in terms of pixels. A pixel, which is short for picture element, is one of the many dots used to construct screen images. On a Mac, resolution is described in terms of number of dots (pixels) per inch (dpi), with 72 dpi as the norm. (That is 72 dots horizontally and 72 dots vertically.) On a PC, resolution is described in terms of the number of pixels displayed horizontally by the number of pixel displayed vertically across the entire screen (rather than within an inch). Thus, at comparable resolution, a larger Mac monitor will allow viewing of more information while a larger PC monitor will show the same amount of information, but on the larger PC monitor, the image will be larger. To take advantage of the larger PC monitor to display more information, you need to change to a higher resolution.    

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