Dell P2416D Dell Monitor Users Guide - Page 54

Setting Up Your Monitor Setting the display resolution For maximum display performance with Microsoft® Windows® operating systems, set the display resolution to 2560 x 1440 (for HDMI or DisplayPort) or 2048 x 1152 (for VGA) pixels by performing the following steps: In Windows® 7, Windows® 8, and Windows® 8.1: 1 For Windows® 8 and Windows® 8.1 only, select the Desktop tile to switch to classic desktop. 2 Right-click on the desktop and click Screen Resolution. 3 Click the Dropdown list of the Screen Resolution and select 2560 x 1440 (for HDMI or DisplayPort) or 2048 x 1152 (for VGA). 4 Click OK. If you do not see the recommended resolution as an option, you may need to update your graphics driver. Please choose the scenario below that best describes the computer system you are using, and follow the given steps. If you have a Dell™ desktop or a Dell™ portable computer with internet access 1 Go to www.dell.com/support, enter your service tag, and download the latest driver for your graphics card. 2 After installing the drivers for your graphics adapter, attempt to set the resolution to 2560 x 1440 (for HDMI or DisplayPort) or 2048 x 1152 (for VGA) again. NOTE: If you are unable to set the resolution to 2560 x 1440 (for HDMI or DisplayPort) or 2048 x 1152 (for VGA), please contact Dell™ to inquire about a graphics adapter that supports these resolutions. If you have a non Dell™ desktop, portable computer, or graphics card In Windows® 7, Windows® 8, and Windows® 8.1: 1 For Windows® 8 and Windows® 8.1 only, select the Desktop tile to switch to classic desktop. 2 Right-click on the desktop and click Personalization. 3 Click Change Display Settings. 4 Click Advanced Settings. 5 Identify your graphics controller supplier from the description at the top of the window (e.g. NVIDIA, ATI, Intel etc.). 6 Refer to the graphic card provider website for updated driver (for example, http://www.ATI.com OR http://www.NVIDIA.com). 54 | Appendix