Dell Latitude E7240 Ultrabook Desktop and Notebooks Users Guide - Page 20
Using An External Monitor
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Using An External Monitor Overview You can attach your computer to an external monitor or projector and use it as an extension of your display (known as "dual independent display" or "extended desktop" mode). Extended desktop will allow you to use both screens independently and drag objects from one screen to the other, effectively doubling the amount of viewable work space. To use extended desktop mode, perform the steps in the following section that corresponds to the operating system your computer is using. Windows 7 NOTE: Please set up your computer before using this document. Go to the Desktop Screen, right-click on the desktop and choose screen resolution. Click on Detect and choose the extra display as an Extended display or Duplicate by clicking on the Multiple displays drop box. Click on apply and then OK. Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 NOTE: Please set up your computer before using this document. Open the Devices charm on the right-side of your desktop, and then tap or click Second screen. Tap or click Duplicate if you want the same content on both your PC and your TV, or tap or click Extend if you want to extend the PC display on your TV. Using an External Monitor as Your Primary Display: Swapping Primary and Secondary Displays Overview To use extended desktop/swap the displays, perform the steps in the following section that corresponds to the operating system your computer is using. Windows 7 NOTE: Please set up your computer before using this document. Go to the Desktop Screen. Right click on the desktop and choose screen resolution. Select the display that you want as Primary display in the Display drop box and check the option Make this my main display. Click on apply and then OK. Windows 8 NOTE: Please set up your computer before using this document. Open the Devices charm on the right-side of your desktop, and then tap or click Second screen. Tap or click PC screen only, where the second screen is simply ignored and only the computer's primary display is used. Tap or click Second screen only, where the main PC display (on a laptop or tablet, the display that's built into the device) will be disabled and only the secondary screen is used. For more advanced multi-monitor configuration, you will need to access the Screen Resolution control panel, which is similar to that in Windows 7. Windows 8.1 NOTE: Please set up your computer before using this document. Open the Devices charm on the right-side of your desktop, and then tap or click Project. Tap or click PC screen only, where the second screen is simply ignored and only the computer's primary display is used. Tap or click Second screen only, where the main PC display (on a laptop or tablet, the display that's built into the device) will be disabled and only the secondary screen is used. Tap or click Duplicate, where the main PC display will be duplicated on the secondary screen used. Tap or click Extend, where the main PC display will be extended on the secondary screen. For more advanced multi-monitor configuration, you will need to access the Screen Resolution control panel, which is similar to that in Windows 7. Setting Up Your Printer You can connect one or more printers to your computer and also add one or more computers to your printer. 20 Connect to a Device
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