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Enabling Dual Display, Start, Control Panel, Display, Settings

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External Monitor Enabling Dual Display To enable and set dual display options, follow these steps: 1. Click on Start, Settings..., then Control Panel. 2. Double-click on Display. 3. Click on the Settings tab. The Display Properties window shows two display devices, labeled 1 and 2. Typically, 1 would refer to your computer LCD and 2 to the external device. 4. Set these display devices individually by first clicking on the desired device, then clicking on the different tabs to set display properties for that device. Refer to the table below for display resolution combinations for the two displays. 5. Click on display device 2. 6. Click Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor to enable dual display. Note: The dual display function of the display controller must be enabled (which is true by default) for dual display to work properly. This feature is enabled or disabled in the NeoMagic tab when you click on Advanced... in the Settings tab of the Display Properties window. 7. Click on OK. For more information, refer to Windows help. Chapter 3 Peripherals and Options 45

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External Monitor
Chapter 3
Peripherals and Options
45
Enabling Dual Display
To enable and set dual display options, follow these steps:
1.
Click on
Start
,
Settings...
, then
Control Panel
.
2.
Double-click on
Display
.
3.
Click on the
Settings
tab.
The Display Properties window shows two display
devices, labeled
1
and
2
.
Typically, 1 would refer to your
computer LCD and 2 to the external device.
4.
Set these display devices individually by first clicking on
the desired device, then clicking on the different tabs to
set display properties for that device.
Refer to the table below for display resolution
combinations for the two displays.
5.
Click on display device
2
.
6.
Click
Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor
to
enable dual display.
7.
Click on
OK
.
For more information, refer to Windows help.
Note:
The dual display function of the display controller
must be enabled (which is true by default) for dual display
to work properly.
This feature is enabled or disabled in
the
NeoMagic
tab when you click on
Advanced...
in the
Settings tab of the Display Properties window.