52 SunPCi III 3.2.1 User’s Guide •March 2004

▼How to Configure Windows XP Professional for

External Video Use
For more information about configuring the display in WindowsXP Professional,
refer to your WindowsXP Professional documentation.
1. On the Windows XP Professional desktop, choose right-click.
A drop-down menu opens.
2. Choose Properties.
The Display Properties dialog box opens.
3. Click the Settings tab.
Note – There are two displays shown in the window,marked 1 and 2. Video 2 is
highlighted, showing that it (the system monitor) is the primary display.Video 1 is
dimmed, indicating that it is not the primary display.
4. Click Video 1.
The driver listed underneath the video changes to Default Monitor on S3 Graphics
ProSavage DDR.
5. Click the “Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor” check box.
6. Click the “Use this device as the primary monitor” check box.
7. Click Video 2.
The driver listed underneath the video changes back to Sun Microsystems SunPCi
Video.
8. Uncheck the “Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor” check box.
The icons representingVideo 1 and Video 2 change position, so that Video 1 appears
first.
9. Click Apply.
Yourexternal monitor is now active in Windows XP Professional. Your system
monitor shows an empty SunPCi window with Video routed to external
monitor in the title bar.
10. Click OK to close the Display Properties dialog box.
Youcan now use external video with Windows XP Professional. Refer to your
WindowsXP Professional documentation for more information.