Instruction Manual

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Multi-Monitor Support
The CMS supports multiple monitors on a single system. The recommended system
specifications is listed below. If your system does not meet the requirements below, you may
experience slow system performance.
Minimum system recommendations to run the
CMS on multiple monitors:
• Intel Core i5 or i7 processor.
• 6 GB of RAM
.
• Geforce 9500GT video card, 1GB or greater.
Opening Cameras in Secondary Monitors
• To open a single channel on a secondary monitor: Open it in a window on the main screen,
then right-click on the display area, and select Output current window to extension screen.
Select the monitor you would like to send the channel to.
• To open multiple-channels on a secondary monitor: Open your desired channel view, then
right click in the display area, and select Output all windows to extension screen. Select the
monitor you would like to send them to.
Managing Secondary Monitors
Use Ext Monitor Config to configure settings for secondary monitors. You can select which
monitors you would like to enable. Enabled monitors start up when you open the CMS software.
You can close secondary monitors by clicking
on them and then pressing ESC. However, you
cannot re-open the display on the secondary monitor without restarting the CMS software.
To manage secondary mon
itors:
1. Click Config
Manager>Ext Screen Manager.
Right-click and select output option to open
channels on a secondary monitor