Operation Manual

–Iftheexternalmonitorsupportsthesameresolutionasthecomputerdisplayorahigherresolution,
viewoutputontheexternalmonitororonboththeexternalmonitorandthecomputerdisplay.
–Iftheexternalmonitorsupportsalowerresolutionthanthecomputerdisplay,viewoutputonthe
externalmonitoronly.(Ifyouviewoutputonboththecomputerdisplayandtheexternalmonitor,
theexternalmonitorscreenwillbeblankordistorted.)
•Problem:Youcannotsetahigherresolutionthanthepresentoneonyourexternalmonitor.
Solution:Ensurethatthemonitorinformationiscorrect.Dothefollowing:
1.Right-clickonthedesktopanddothefollowing:
–ForWindows7andWindows8.1:ClickScreenresolution.
–ForWindows10:ClickDisplaysettings.Showthedisplayedwindowinfullscreen.Thenclick
Advanceddisplaysettings.
Note:Ifyourcomputercannotdetecttheexternalmonitor,clicktheDetectbutton.
2.Clicktheiconforthedesiredmonitor(theMonitor-2iconisfortheexternalmonitor).
3.Dothefollowing:
–ForWindows7andWindows8.1:ClickAdvancedsettings.
–ForWindows10:ClickDisplayadapterproperties.
4.ClicktheAdaptertab.Makesurethatthecorrectdevicedrivernameisshownintheadapter
informationwindow.
Note:Thedevicedrivernamedependsonthevideochipthathasbeeninstalledonyourcomputer.
5.ClickOK.
Iftheinformationisincorrect,reinstallthedevicedriver.
–Checkthemonitortypeand,ifnecessary,updatethedriverbydoingthefollowing:
1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector,andthenconnectthemonitortoan
electricaloutlet.
2.Turnontheexternalmonitorandthecomputer.
3.Right-clickonthedesktopanddothefollowing:
–ForWindows7andWindows8.1:ClickScreenresolution.
–ForWindows10:ClickDisplaysettings.Showthedisplayedwindowinfullscreen.Then
clickAdvanceddisplaysettings.
Note:Ifyourcomputercannotdetecttheexternalmonitor,clicktheDetectbutton.
4.Clicktheiconforthedesiredmonitor(theMonitor-2iconisfortheexternalmonitor).
5.Dothefollowing:
–ForWindows7andWindows8.1:ClickAdvancedsettings.
–ForWindows10:ClickDisplayadapterproperties.
6.ClicktheMonitortab.Checkthemonitorinformationwindowtomakesurethatthemonitortype
iscorrect.Ifitis,clickOKtoclosethewindow;otherwisedothefollowing.
7.Ifmorethanonemonitortypeisdisplayed,selectGenericPnPMonitororGenericNon-PnP
Monitor.
8.ClickProperties.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconfirmation,typethe
passwordorprovideconfirmation.
9.ClicktheDrivertab.
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