Desktop Computer User Guide
Table Of Contents
- Getting Help
- Using Windows
- Using the Internet and Faxing
- Playing and Creating Media Files
- Networking Your Computer
- Introduction to Networking
- Ethernet networking
- Wired Ethernet networking
- Wireless Ethernet networking
- Establishing your Ethernet network connection
- Testing your network
- Adding a printer to your network
- Sharing resources
- Using the network
- Bluetooth networking
- Protecting your computer
- Customizing Windows
- Changing screen settings
- Changing system sounds
- Changing mouse settings
- Adding and modifying user accounts
- Changing power-saving settings
- Changing accessibility settings
- Setting up parental controls
- Notices
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Setting up multiple monitors
If your computer’s video card supports additional monitors (it must have two video ports), you
can connect an additional monitor or projector to your computer.
You can use the second monitor or projector as a duplicate of the primary display, or as an
extension to roughly double the size of your Windows desktop. Use the additional desktop space
to accommodate additional windows.
To use a projector or additional monitor:
1 Turn off your computer.
2 Plug the projector or monitor cable into the secondary monitor port on your computer. For
the location of the monitor port on your computer, see the setup poster or your Reference
Guide.
3 Plug the projector’s or monitor’s power cord into an AC power outlet, then turn it on.
4 Turn on your computer. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver.
You may need to install the driver from the disc supplied by the manufacturer or download
the driver from the manufacturer’s Web site.
5 After the driver is installed, click (Start), Control Panel, Appearance and
Personalization, Personalization, then click Display Settings. The Display Settings dialog
box opens.
6 Right-click the second monitor icon (labeled 2), click Attached, then click Apply.
7 Adjust properties such as Resolution or Color Quality if necessary.
8 To use the second monitor or projector as a “mirror” (duplicate) of the primary monitor (both
monitors have the same content), click to deselect the check box for Extend my Windows
desktop onto this monitor.
Important
The dialog boxes shown in this section are for demonstrative purposes only and may
not represent the screens on your computer.
Shortcut
Right-click an empty space on the desktop➧ Personalize ➧
Display Settings.
Tip
To help identify your multiple monitors in the Display Settings dialog box, click
Identify Monitors. A large number appears on the screen of each monitor.