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Using the dual display function, Start, Settings, Control Panel, Display, NeoMagic, Set Dual Display

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Using an external monitor Using the dual display function Windows 98 supports a function named Multiple Display Support, and your computer supports a function named dual display in the Windows 98 environment. This function allows the Windows 98 desktop to display output on the LCD-CRT display pair. You can display different desktop images on each monitor. To enable the dual display, do as follows: 1 Attach the computer to an external monitor (CRT). 2 Click Start. 3 Move the cursor to Settings and Control Panel; then click Control Panel. 4 Double-click Display. 5 Click the Settings tab. 6 Click Advanced... 7 Click the NeoMagic tab. 8 Select the Set Dual Display check box; then click OK. The "System settings change" window appears, to prompt you to restart the application. 9 Click Yes to restart the computer. 10 Open the "Display Properties" window again by double-clicking Display in the Control Panel. 11 Click the Settings tab. An image of two monitors assigned with numbers appears. 12 Click the Monitor-2 icon (for the secondary display, the CRT). 13 Click Yes to enable monitor 2. Chapter 2. Using your computer and extending its features 77

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Using an external monitor
Using the dual display function
Windows 98 supports a function named
Multiple Display Support
,
and your computer supports a function named
dual display
in the
Windows 98 environment.
This function allows the Windows 98
desktop to display output on the LCD-CRT display pair.
You can
display different desktop images on each monitor.
To enable the dual display, do as follows:
1
Attach the computer to an external monitor (CRT).
2
Click
Start
.
3
Move the cursor to
Settings
and
Control Panel
; then
click
Control Panel
.
4
Double-click
Display
.
5
Click the
Settings
tab.
6
Click
Advanced...
7
Click the
NeoMagic
tab.
8
Select the
Set Dual Display
check box; then click
OK
.
The “System settings change” window appears, to prompt you
to restart the application.
9
Click
Yes
to restart the computer.
10
Open the “Display Properties” window again by
double-clicking
Display
in the Control Panel.
11
Click the
Settings
tab.
An image of two monitors assigned with numbers appears.
12
Click the
Monitor-2
icon (for the secondary display, the
CRT).
13
Click
Yes
to enable monitor 2.
Chapter 2.
Using your computer and extending its features
77