Selecting HDMI as the default video output

If DVI is the default video output for your HP Firebird computer and you want to use HDMI, you will need to change the default.

To identify and change the installed optical drive:

1Select Start > Computer > Control Panel > System > Hardware > Device Manager.

2Then click the plus (+) sign next to DVD/CD-ROM drives. The default optical drive will be displayed.

3Change the default to HDMI if you are using HDMI as your video output.

Adjusting the screen mode by using Windows Vista

To change the screen mode by using Windows Vista®:

1Right-click an empty area of the desktop, and then click Personalize.

2Click Display Settings.

NOTE: Click the Identify Monitors button to display the icon number on each screen.

3Select the monitor, and then click a check mark in the box for Extend the desktop onto this monitor. (When the box is not checked, the monitor displays a duplicate desktop.)

4Click Apply.

5To change the direction that the desktop extends (left or right, to match how the displays are physically set up), click a monitor and drag it to the desired position.

6Click OK.

NOTE: You can connect more than one display device (CRT monitor, flat panel monitor, TV, and so on) to the system at a time (select models only). You can quickly change which device displays the desktop by pressing Alt+F5. Each time you press Alt+F5, the desktop appears on the next device. If pressing Alt+F5 does not work, restart the system and try again.

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HP Firebird with DNA 803 Selecting Hdmi as the default video output, Adjusting the screen mode by using Windows Vista

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