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Setting Up Your Monitor, Setting Display Resolution to 2560 x 1440 maximum, Dell computer

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Setting Up Your Monitor Setting Display Resolution to 2560 x 1440 (maximum) For best performance, set the display resolution to 2560 x 1440 pixels by performing the following steps: In Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 8.1: 1 For Windows 8 or 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. 4 Click OK. In Windows 10: 1 Right-click on the desktop and click Display Settings. 2 Click Advanced display settings. 3 Click the dropdown list of Resolution and select 2560 x 1440. 4 Click Apply. 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. Dell computer 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 again. NOTE: If you are unable to set the resolution to 2560 x 1440, please contact Dell to inquire about a graphics adapter that supports these resolutions. 54 | Appendix

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Appendix
Setting Up Your Monitor
Setting Display Resolution to 2560 x 1440 (maximum)
For best performance, set the display resolution to 2560 x 1440 pixels by performing the
following steps:
In Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 8.1:
1
For Windows 8 or 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.
4
Click
OK
.
In Windows 10:
1
Right-click on the desktop and click
Display Settings
.
2
Click
Advanced display settings
.
3
Click the dropdown list of
Resolution
and select 2560 x 1440.
4
Click
Apply
.
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.
Dell computer
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 again.
NOTE:
If you are unable to set the resolution to 2560 x 1440, please contact Dell
to inquire about a graphics adapter that supports these resolutions.