Be The Primary Monitor - Lindy 42728 User Manual

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4. Click OK to close the settings screen

Be the Primary Monitor

To make the add-on monitor the primary display:
1. Position the mouse anywhere on your computer desktop, right-click and select
Screen Resolution on Win 7, Personalize > Display Settings on Vista or
Properties > Settings on XP/2000.
2. In the Display drop-down menu, select the option ends with DisplayLink
Graphics Adapter.
3. Check the This is my main monitor box on Vista/Win 7 or Use this device as
the primary monitor box on XP/2000.
On some PCs and laptops it is necessary to disable the main display (i.e.
uncheck the Extend the desktop onto this monitor or Extend my Windows
desktop onto this monitor box for the main display) as part of the same
settings change.
4. Click OK to close the settings screen.
The add-on monitor stays primary if the PC enters hibernate or suspend mode or is
rebooted. If the add-on monitor is unplugged, the main display becomes primary
again.
Adjusting Resolution, Colour Depth and Refresh Rate
There are three components that make up the screen mode:
Resolution: In common usage, this refers to the number of pixels displayed on screen
horizontally and vertically.
Color Depth: This defines the number of different colors that can be shown on the
screen at the same time.
Refresh rate: Measures the speed that the entire screen is rescanned. Higher
frequencies reduce flicker.
Some monitors advertise the supported modes through the video connector. If this is the
case, the adapter identifies the supported modes from the monitor. If the monitor does
not advertise the supported modes, the adapter software chooses a set of common
screen modes for the monitor.
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