When you get a shiny new monitor for your computer, you will likely take a quick peek at the settings, but sometimes you may see some references or terminology that does not make sense. With that in mind, today’s SuperUser Q&A post has the answer to a curious reader’s question.

Today’s Question & Answer session comes to us courtesy of SuperUser—a subdivision of Stack Exchange, a community-driven grouping of Q&A web sites.

The Question

SuperUser reader Sam wants to know what the NP Reading for a DVI-connected computer monitor means:

What does the NP Reading for a DVI-connected computer monitor mean?

The Answer

SuperUser contributor Journeyman Geek has the answer for us:

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