Setting Up Your Monitor - Dell D2421H User Manual

3. Click Display adapter properties.
4. Identify your graphics controller supplier from the description at the top of the
window (e.g. NVIDIA, AMD, Intel etc.).
5. Refer to the graphic card provider website for updated driver (for example,
AMD.com or www.NVIDIA.com).
6. After installing the drivers for your graphics adapter, attempt to set the resolution
to 1920 x 1080 again.
NOTE: If you are unable to set the recommended resolution, please contact the
manufacturer of your computer or consider purchasing a graphics adapter that
supports the video resolution.

Setting Up Your Monitor

D2421DS
Setting display resolution to 2560 x 1440
For best performance, set the display resolution to 2560 x 1440 pixels by performing the
following steps:
In Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 8.1:
1. For Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 only, select the Desktop tile to switch to classic
desktop.
2. Right-click on the desktop and click Screen Resolution.
3. Click the Dropdown list of the Screen Resolution and select 2560 x 1440.
4. Click OK.
In Windows 10:
1. Right-click on the desk top and click Display Settings.
2. Click Advanced Display Settings.
3. Click the drop-down menu under Resolution and select 2560 x 1440.
4. Click Apply.
If you do not see the recommended resolution as an option, you may need to update your
graphics driver. Use one of the following methods to update the graphics driver:
www.
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