To set up your (PC) screen to display more than 256 colours:
Microscopy images may not display well with a low colour setting, in our
experience the best balance between quality and performance is achieved by
using a mid-range setting of 16-bit or 65536 colours.
Click START
Click SETTINGS
Click CONTROL PANEL
Double-click DISPLAY
Select the SETTINGS tab
In the COLOR PALETTE dialogue box select 16 bit High Color (65536
colors) or greater . . .
. . . and preferably 800 by 600 pixels or greater in DESKTOP AREA
Click TEST (in NT) or OK (in Windows 95/98/2000/XP) to test the new settings
for a few seconds