diagonal

About this tag
The tag 'diagonal' on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about why computer monitors and TV screens are measured diagonally rather than by width or height. Users explore the historical and practical reasons behind this convention, comparing it to how other objects like tables or windows are measured. The tag is relevant to display hardware topics, including monitor sizing and aspect ratios, and appears in threads that question standard measurement practices in consumer electronics.

  1. Mastering Mouse Keys: Keyboard-Driven Pointer Control in Windows

    Mouse Keys is one of Windows’ oldest — and often overlooked — accessibility tools: it lets you use the numeric keypad on your keyboard to move the mouse pointer, click, double‑click, drag and drop, and change the active mouse button without touching a physical mouse. It’s a small feature with...
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    • Forum: Windows News

  2. A silly question.....

    Why does a computer monitor, or a TV screen is measured diagonally ? If we say, "measure the length of this table", or "measure the width of the window", we don't measure diagonally. Right ? So, why monitor or TV screen measured that way?
    • davidhk129
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    • aspect ratio computer diagonal display lcd length measurement monitor screen size width
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    • Forum: The Water Cooler