Lenovo USB 3.0 to DVI/VGA Monitor Adapter User Manual page 14

For the Windows 7 operating system:
1. Click the adapter icon in the Windows notification area. A pop-up menu opens.
2. Select Video Setup. A window opens.
3. Click Advanced settings, and then click the Monitor tab.
4. Select High Color (16 bit) or True Color (32 bit) from the Colors drop-down list box.
5. Click OK to save the setting.
Note: This feature is not supported in the Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 operating systems.
Setting the resolution of the external monitor
The adapter enables you to set the resolution of the external monitor.
In extend mode and single-display mode, you can set the resolution of the external monitor by doing the
following:
1. Click the adapter icon in the Windows notification area. A pop-up menu opens.
2. Select Screen Resolution, and then select the desired screen resolution option for the external monitor.
For example, "2048 x 1152" means that the video output resolution will be 2048 by 1152 pixels.
In the mirror mode, you can set the resolution of the external monitor by doing the following:
1. Click the adapter icon in the Windows notification area. A pop-up menu opens.
2. Select Video Setup. A window opens.
3. Depending on the operating system you are using, do one of the following:
• For the Windows XP or Windows Vista operating system:
In the Resolution area, move the slider right to increase or left to decrease the resolution of the
external monitor.
• For the Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 8.1 operating system:
In the Resolution drop-down list box, move the slider up to increase or down to decrease the
resolution of the external monitor.
The table below displays the list of refresh rates supported at various screen resolutions for the USB 3.0
to DVI/VGA Monitor Adapter:
SN
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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Lenovo USB 3.0 to DVI/VGA Monitor Adapter User Guide
Resolution
640 x 480
720 x 400
720 x 480
768 x 576
800 x 480
800 x 600
832 x 624
848 x 480
1024 x 600
1024 x 768
1152 x 864
1152 X 870
Refresh rate (Unit: Hz)
60, 67, 72, 75, 85
70, 85, 88
50, 60
50, 60
60
56, 60, 72, 75, 85
75
60
60
60, 70, 75, 85
75
75