13.CleartheShowcompatiblehardwarecheckbox.
14.SelectManufacturerandModelforyourmonitor.
15.Afterupdatingthedriver,clickClose.
16.SetResolutionandColorsintheDisplaySettingswindow.
17.ClickOK.
ForWindowsXP:
1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector,andthenconnectthemonitortoan
electricaloutlet.
2.Turnontheexternalmonitorandthecomputer.
3.PressFn+F7tochangethedisplayoutputlocationtotheexternalmonitor.
Note:AfterpressingFn+F7,youwillneedtowaitforamomentbeforetheimageappears.
4.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPropertiestoopentheDisplayPropertieswindow.
5.ClicktheSettingstab.
6.ClickAdvanced.
7.ClicktheMonitortab.Checkthemonitorinformationwindowtomakesurethatthemonitortype
iscorrect.Ifitis,clickOKtoclosethewindow;otherwisedoasfollows.
8.Ifmorethanonemonitortypeisdisplayed,selectDefaultMonitor.
9.ClickProperties.
10.ClicktheDrivertab.
11.ClickUpdateDriver.TheHardwareUpdateWizardappears.
12.ClickNo,notthistime,andthenclickNext.
13.SelectInstallfromalistorspeciclocation(Advanced),andthenclickNext.
14.SelectDon'tsearch.Iwillchoosethedrivertoinstall,andthenclickNext.
15.CleartheShowcompatiblehardwarecheckbox.
16.SelectManufacturersandModelsforyourmonitor.
17.Afterupdatingthedriver,clickOKtoclosethePropertieswindow.
18.SetColorsandScreenareaintheDisplayPropertieswindow.
19.ClickOK.
•Problem:Thescreenisunreadableordistorted.
Solution:Makesurethatthemonitorinformationiscorrect.(Refertothe“Solution”forsettingahigher
resolutionontheexternalmonitor.)
Makesurethattheappropriatemonitortypeisselected.(Refertothe“Solution”forsettingahigher
resolutionontheexternalmonitor.)
Makesurethatanappropriaterefreshrateisselectedbydoingthefollowing:
ForWindows7:
1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector,andthenconnectthemonit ortoanelectrical
outlet.
2.Turnontheexternalmonitorandthecomputer.
3.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.
Note:Ifyourcomputercannotdetecttheexternalmonitor,clicktheDetectbutton.
4.Clicktheiconforthedesiredmonitor(theMonitor-2iconisfortheexternalmonitor).
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