Setting up multiple monitors
To enable, disable, or configure multiple-monitor support:
Note: Before you can enable an additional monitor, make sure the monitor
is connected to your system's video card and powered on.
1
Open Display Properties.
•
Right-click an empty area of the desktop and select Properties.
•
Click Start > Control Panel > Display icon.
2
Click the Settings tab to display the multiple -monitor configuration dialog
box.
3
Enable the secondary monitor.
a
Click on the Monitor icon or click the Display drop-down menu to
select the monitor.
b
Click the Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor check box.
4
Select a primary monitor.
By default, the first monitor is recognized by Windows OS as the primary
monitor. If you want to set a different monitor as a primary, click the "Use
this device as the primary monitor" check box.
If you change your primary monitor, you might want to drag the monitor
icons to match the physical layout of the new primary/secondary monitor
assignments.
5
Click OK.
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