To access the Startup Settings boot menu in Windows 8, ... Enable low-resolution video. This option will start Windows in a low resolution mode using your normal video card driver.

The Apple iPad may squeeze a 2048 x 1536 pixel display into a 9.7 inch display, but most Windows laptops with 15.6 inch or smaller screens have 1366 x 768 pixels. In fact, good luck finding a ...

Windows 8.1, meanwhile, required a minimum screen resolution of at least 1,024 x 768 to access the Windows Store to run applications in the Modern user interface.