If you have a HiDPI screen, like the one on the Dell XPS 13, you may find that it has tiny icons and fonts that make it difficult to use. You can certainly change the resolution on your display to 1920x1080 (1080P) and simply not use its full capabilities but this podcast episode walks you through adjusting the settings to take full advantage of the full resolution of your beautiful 4K display.

Episode 329 Time Stamps

00:00 Going Linux #329 · Using 4K Monitors on Linux

00:15 Introduction

00:50 Bill buys the book

02:45 HiDPI (4K) monitors

07:30 Display settings

09:14 Change the font size

10:43 Change the icon size

12:49 Change the pointer size

13:49 Modify the greeter

15:50 Why you might not want to use the 4K settings

17:57 A wish for the future

20:24 Some thoughts on why you might use 4K

24:58 We switch from Skype to Discord

26:35 goinglinux.com, goinglinux@gmail.com, +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe

27:32 End