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Dual Independent Display Mode, Swapping Primary and Secondary Displays, Using the Camera

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Dual Independent Display Mode You can attach an external monitor or projector to your computer and use it as an extension of your display (known as "dual independent display" or "extended desktop" mode). This mode allows you to use both screens independently and drag objects from one screen to the other, effectively doubling the amount of viewable work space. 1. Connect the external monitor, TV, or projector to the computer. 2. Click Start® Control Panel® Display. 3. In the Display Properties window, click the Settings tab. NOTE: If you choose a resolution or color palette that is higher than the display supports, the settings adjust automatically to the closest supported values. For more information, see your operating system documentation. 4. Click the monitor 2 icon, click the Extend my Windows desktop... check box, and then click Apply. 5. Change Screen Area to the appropriate sizes for both displays and click Apply. 6. If prompted to restart the computer, click Apply the new color setting without restarting and click OK. 7. If prompted, click OK to resize your desktop. 8. If prompted, click Yes to keep the settings. 9. Click OK to close the Display Properties window. To disable dual independent display mode: 1. Click the Settings tab in the Display Properties window. 2. Click the monitor 2 icon, uncheck the Extend my Windows desktop... option, and then click Apply. If necessary, press to bring the screen image back to the computer display. Swapping Primary and Secondary Displays To swap your primary and secondary display designations (for example, to use your external monitor as your primary display): 1. Click Start® Control Panel® Display. 2. Click the Settings tab® Advanced® Identify. See the documentation that came with your video card for additional information. Using the Camera Your computer has a camera integrated into the display panel. The camera allows you to take photos and videos and to communicate visually with other computer users. The tilt of the camera is manually adjustable. For more information, see Specifications. Setting Up the Camera To set up your camera, see the printed camera Setup Guide that shipped with your computer. For additional information on using your camera, see the camera Help file.

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Dual Independent Display Mode
You can attach an external monitor or projector to your computer and use it as an extension of your display (known as "dual independent display" or
"extended desktop" mode). This mode allows you to use both screens independently and drag objects from one screen to the other, effectively doubling the
amount of viewable work space.
1.
Connect the external monitor, TV, or projector to the computer.
2.
Click
Start
®
Control Panel
®
Display
.
3.
In the
Display Properties
window, click the
Settings
tab.
4.
Click the monitor 2 icon, click the
Extend my Windows desktop...
check box, and then click
Apply
.
5.
Change
Screen Area
to the appropriate sizes for both displays and click
Apply
.
6.
If prompted to restart the computer, click
Apply the new color setting without restarting
and click
OK
.
7.
If prompted, click
OK
to resize your desktop.
8.
If prompted, click
Yes
to keep the settings.
9.
Click
OK
to close the
Display Properties
window.
To disable dual independent display mode:
1.
Click the
Settings
tab in the
Display Properties
window.
2.
Click the monitor 2 icon, uncheck the
Extend my Windows desktop...
option, and then click
Apply
.
If necessary, press <Fn><F8> to bring the screen image back to the computer display.
Swapping Primary and Secondary Displays
To swap your primary and secondary display designations (for example, to use your external monitor as your primary display):
1.
Click
Start
®
Control Panel
®
Display
.
2.
Click the
Settings
tab
®
Advanced
®
Identify
.
See the documentation that came with your video card for additional information.
Using the Camera
Your computer has a camera integrated into the display panel. The camera allows you to take photos and videos and to communicate visually with other
computer users. The tilt of the camera is manually adjustable. For more information, see
Specifications
.
Setting Up the Camera
To set up your camera, see the printed camera
Setup Guide
that shipped with your computer. For additional information on using your camera, see the camera
Help file.
NOTE:
If you choose a resolution or color palette that is higher than the display supports, the settings adjust automatically to the closest supported
values. For more information, see your operating system documentation.