2torial #0678: Learn2 Shop For a Computer Monitor (continued)   Part 2: Explore image adjustment options As previously mentioned, many of the newest monitors provide some control over onscreen image appearance. These serve quite a few purposes; the most important is the ability to compensate, to some degree, for the ageing of the monitor and a deterioration in performance. Digital controls with onscreen menus are preferable to manual dials and switches--there are no moving parts to wear out, break, or become dirty. Remember, the more controls for image adjustment that your monitor has, the better. Center the image onscreen Watch for off-centered images. Sometimes the image may become off-center--there may be more black area on one side of the image than on the opposite side. (This is can happen if the screen resolution is changed.) There's generally an adjustment for this in both digital and traditional, manual controls.   Step 2