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TROUBLESHOOTING
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A Curriculum Guide is not yet available, but is planned for the near future. The site is designed to foster discussion on the authenticity of the Lincoln assassination relics and the historical and scientific tools available for this type of investigation. Site visitors are invited to participate in the investigation, and to arrive at their own conclusions by weighing the historical, material, and scientific evidence.
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Changing Screen Resolution on a Macintosh
Changing Screen Resolution in Windows 95/98/NT/2000:
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Right-click on any blank space on the Windows desktop and choose Properties
to open the Display dialog box.
2. Click the Settings tab.
3. Slide the Screen Area control to the right or left to make the resolution
larger or smaller, respectively. The preview box above shows you the general
effect of your changes.
4. To change the number of colors you can see on the screen at one time,
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2. Select "Monitors" or "Monitors and Sound."
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4. Close the Control Panel.
Cover Site index page
Prologue First interior page
Table of Contents Direct links to all content and help pages including:
How to Use this Site
Credits and Copyrights
Glossery
References
Special Features
Join the Investigative Team
Introduction Site overview
Conservation Laboratory Primary navigation site for 3 sections including:
Return to the Scene of the Crime A History of the Lincoln Assassination
Overview
An Evening at Ford's Theatre Setting the Stage for the Assassination
Vigil at the Petersen's House Tragedy at the President's Deathbed
The Earthly Remains The Assassination's AftermathThe Bloody Evidence The Lincoln Assassination Artifacts
Overview
The Story of Libby Prison Charles Gunther's Civil War Museum
The Lincoln Assassination Artifacts The Chicago Historical Society's Lincoln RelicsInvestigation by Private Eyes The Collaborative Investigation of the Lincoln Relics
Overview
DNA Analysis An Introduction to DNA Analysis
Partners in Crime The Collaborative Investigation
Weighing the Evidence Evaluating the Historical and Scientific Evidence
Epilogue Curator's concluding statement
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