Siemens SINUMERIK Commissioning Manual page 677

2.1.4 How to connect an external monitor
Conditions
To connect an external monitor, the following conditions apply:
● The external monitor is connected to the DVI interface on the PCU (using an adapter, if
● The monitor may not be connected while in use.
Procedure
To connect an external monitor:
1. Right-click the PCU's service desktop and select "Properties" from the pop-up menu.
2. Select the "Settings" tab and then click "Advanced".
3. Select the "Troubleshooting" tab and and set the "Hardware acceleration" to a value other
4. Close the dialog and click OK to confirm all the dialogs.
5. Repeat steps 2 and 3. There is an additional tab for "Intel(R) ... Graphics Controller"
6. Click the "Graphics Properties" button. On the "Devices" tab the external monitor
7. Select a "Primary Device" and a "Secondary Device".
8. Close the dialog and click OK to confirm all the dialogs: The external monitor is now
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necessary).
than zero. The recommended setting is "full".
corresponds to the "Monitor" selection; the OP/TP on the PCU corresponds to the
"Notebook" selection.
ready.
Configuring the system
2.1 System settings
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