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9.SelecttheResolutionofthesecondarydisplay.
10.Settherelativepositionoftheeachmonitorbydraggingitsicon.Youcansetthemonitorsinany
relativeposition,buttheiconsmusttoucheachother.
11.ClickOKtoapplythechanges.
Note:Tochangethecolorsettings,right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.Click
AdvancedSettings,selecttheMonitortab,thensetColors.
ForWindowsVista:
1.Attachthecomputertoanexternalmonitor.
2.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPersonalize.
3.ClickDisplaySettings.
4.ClicktheMonitor-2icon.
5.SelecttheExtendthedesktopontothismonitorcheckbox.
6.ClicktheMonitor-1icon(fortheprimarydisplay,thecomputerdisplay).
7.SelecttheResolutionandColorsoftheprimarydisplay.
8.ClicktheMonitor-2icon(fortheexternalmonitor).
9.SelecttheResolutionandColorsofthesecondarydisplay.
10.Settherelativepositionoftheeachmonitorbydraggingitsicon.Youcansetthemonitorsinany
relativeposition,buttheiconsmusttoucheachother.
11.ClickOKtoapplythechanges.
ForWindowsXP:
1.Attachthecomputertoanexternalmonitor.
2.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPropertiestoopentheDisplayPropertieswindow.
3.ClicktheSettingstab.
4.ClicktheMonitor-2icon.
5.SelecttheExtendmyWindowsdesktopontothismonitorcheckbox.
6.ClicktheMonitor-1icon(fortheprimarydisplay,thecomputerdisplay).
7.Selectthescreenresolutionandcolorqualityoftheprimarydisplay.
8.ClicktheMonitor-2icon(fortheexternalmonitor).
9.Selectthescreenresolutionandcolorqualityofthesecondarydisplay.
10.Settherelativepositionoftheeachmonitorbydraggingitsicon.Youcansetthemonitorsinany
relativeposition,buttheiconsmusttoucheachother.
11.ClickOKtoapplythechanges.
Problem:Displayswitchingdoesnotwork.
Solution:IfyouusetheExtenddesktopfunction,disableit,andchangethedisplayoutputlocation.If
aDVDmovieoravideoclipisplaying,stoptheplayback,closetheapplication,andthenchangethe
displayoutputlocation.
Problem:IfyouusetheExtenddesktopfunction,youcannotsetahigherresolutionorhigherrefresh
rateonthesecondarydisplay.
Solution:Changetheresolutionandthecolordepthtolowersettingsfortheprimarydisplaybydoing
thefollowing:
ForWindows7:Changetheresolutiondepthtolowersettingsfortheprimarydisplay.Refertothe
“Solution”for“TheExtenddesktopfunctiondoesnotwork”above.
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