Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration

Changing Your Monitor Type

8.Select the action Modify Monitor Type from the Action menu. You will see a window with a list of monitor type selections in it. Here is an example of a monitor type entry you may see:

Entry

Width

Height

Hz

Font

Description

1

1280

1024

75

10x20

PCI

9.Select an entry from the list in the Modify Monitor window. In that same window, select the check box labeled Make monitor type ‘n’ the default where n is the number of the entry you selected. To finish your monitor type selection, select the Modify Monitor window’s OK button. A pop-up window will appear to confirm your monitor type selection. Press the Yes button in that pop-up window. This causes the monitor to reset, possibly hiding existing windows. You will then be given 15 seconds after the monitor type changes to configure this setting. Press the OK button to configure the setting. This completes the process for setting the monitor type. Note that this change takes effect immediately.

10.Connect your monitor cable to the graphics card you selected, and your screen contents will appear. You are now done selecting your monitor type.

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