Actiontec ScreenBeam Wireless Display Kit User Manual - Page 17

Windows 7/8 Viewing Configuration, Enable Low Resolution mode, Start ScreenBeam on Windows startup

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Setting Preferences Enable Low Resolution mode Activating this option transmits a lower resolution picture to the HDTV monitor, which can be useful when viewing video content (movies, television shows, etc.). Start ScreenBeam on Windows startup Activating this option causes the ScreenBeam software to start up anytime the laptop/PC is turned on or rebooted. Restore defaults Click Restore defaults to reset all settings in the Preferences window to their factory default settings. After changing any of the settings in the Preferences window, click OK to save the changed settings. Windows 7/8 Viewing Configuration Mirroring By default, ScreenBeam Wireless Display mirrors the screen on your compatible Windows 7/8 laptop, Miracast device, or laptop with Intel WiDi (3.5 or higher) on the HDTV monitor. Extended Desktop ScreenBeam can be used to take advantage of Windows Extended Desktop mode on the laptop/PC, which creates a single desktop that stretches across both the laptop/PC screen and the HDTV monitor. To use Extended Desktop, toggle the display output type on the Windows 7/8 laptop/PC. Additionally, you can use a hot key, or manually configure it from the system's Display settings. Refer to your laptop/PC user guide for more information. 15

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Setting Preferences
Enable Low Resolution mode
Activating this option transmits a lower resolution picture to the HDTV monitor,
which can be useful when viewing video content (movies, television shows, etc.).
Start ScreenBeam on Windows startup
Activating this option causes the ScreenBeam software to start up anytime the
laptop/PC is turned on or rebooted.
Restore defaults
Click
Restore defaults
to reset all settings in the Preferences window to their
factory default settings. After changing any of the settings in the Preferences
window, click
OK
to save the changed settings.
Windows 7/8 Viewing Configuration
Mirroring
By default, ScreenBeam Wireless Display mirrors the screen on your compatible
Windows 7/8 laptop, Miracast device, or laptop with Intel WiDi (3.5 or higher) on
the HDTV monitor.
Extended Desktop
ScreenBeam can be used to take advantage of Windows Extended Desktop mode
on the laptop/PC, which creates a single desktop that stretches across both the
laptop/PC screen and the HDTV monitor. To use Extended Desktop, toggle the
display output type on the Windows 7/8 laptop/PC. Additionally, you can use a hot
key, or manually configure it from the system’s Display settings. Refer to your lap-
top/PC user guide for more information.