Changing the Display Settings | Dell 320 manual

3.Make the appropriate connections for the second device that you are connecting.

DVI monitor: Connect the DVI connector on the monitor to the DVI (white) connector on the graphics card in the back of the computer.

VGA monitor: Connect the VGA connector on the monitor to the optional DVI adapter and then connect the adapter to the DVI (white) connector on the graphics card in the back of the computer.

television: Connect one end of the S-video cable to the TV-OUT connector on the graphics card in the back of the computer and the other to the S-video input connector on your television.

Changing the Display Settings

1.After you connect the monitor(s) or television, turn on the computer.

The Microsoft® Windows® desktop displays on the primary monitor.

2.Enable clone mode or extended desktop mode in the display settings. • In clone mode, both monitors display the same image.

• In extended desktop mode, you can drag objects from one screen to the other, effectively doubling the amount of viewable work space.

For information on changing the display settings for your graphics card, see the user's guide in the Help and Support Center (click the Start button, click Help and Support, click User and system guides, click Device guides, and then click the guide for your graphics card).

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Dell OptiPlex 320 Users Guide Advanced Features LegacySelect Technology ControlManageability Security Password Protection System PasswordOption Settings Assigning a System Password Assigning an Administrator Password Administrator PasswordDeleting or Changing an Existing System Password System Setup Disabling a Forgotten Password and Setting a New PasswordEntering System Setup System Setup Screens System Setup Options System PS/2 Boot Sequence Unlocked Booting to a USB Device Changing Boot Sequence for the Current BootChanging Boot Sequence for Future Boots Memory Key Floppy Drive Clearing Forgotten PasswordsJumper Setting Description Clearing Cmos Settings Power ManagementHyper-Threading Click Hardware and click Device Manager Sleep Mode Wake-Up Methods Windows XP Battery Back to Contents Before You Begin Recommended ToolsTurning Off Your Computer Before Working Inside Your ComputerPage Cleaning Your Computer Computer, Keyboard, and MonitorMouse CDs and DVDs Back to Contents Connecting Multiple Monitors Connecting Two to Three Monitors Using Surround View Changing the Display Settings Front View Desktop ComputerAbout Your Desktop Computer Back-Panel Connectors Back View Inside Your Computer System Board Components Installing an Expansion Card PCI and PCI Express Cards Removing an Expansion Card Back to Contents Processor Removing the Processor Installing the Processor Back to Contents General Installation Guidelines Connecting Drive CablesDrive Interface Connectors IDE Drive Connector Serial ATA Connector Power Cable Connectors Connecting and Disconnecting Drive CablesCD/DVD Drive IDE Drive Addressing Installing a CD/DVD Drive Floppy Drive Removing a Floppy Drive Installing a Floppy Drive Hard Drive Removing a Hard Drive Installing a Hard Drive Back to Contents Replacing the I/O Panel PanelRemoving the I/O Panel Power Supply Replacing the Power Supply DC Power Connectors Pin Number Signal name AWG Wire Pin Number Signal Name 18-AWG Wire Pin Number Signal Name 22-AWG Wire Back to Contents Removing the Computer Cover Desktop Computer Specifications Connectors DrivesKey Combinations Controls and Lights Environmental PowerPhysical FCC Notice U.S. Only FCC Class B Support.dell.com Finding InformationWhat Are You Looking For? 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A01 Troubleshooting Tools and Utilities Dell DiagnosticsWhen to Use the Dell Diagnostics Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive Dell Diagnostics Main Menu Power Light Problem Description Suggested ResolutionSystem Lights Option Function Diagnostic Lights Light Pattern Problem Description Suggested Resolution Beep Codes Code Cause Error Messages Click the Change or Remove Program icon Operating system not found Read fault Requested sector not found Reset failed Microsoft Windows XP Click Performance and Maintenance and click SystemResolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Warranty