AMD ATI FireMV 2260, User Manual

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Chapter 4
Basic Display Configuration
This chapter contains basic procedures for configuring your displays.
Configuring a Display
A monitor must be connected to your computer to be configured.
Use the following procedure to configure a display in
ATI Catalyst Control Center's Advanced view.
Note: A simplified version of this procedure is available through the
ATI Catalyst Control Center Basic view using the Setup my display
configuration option on the Easy Setup Wizards Tab.
1. Open ATI Catalyst Control Center in the Advanced view.
Note: For more information, see Starting the Software .
2.
Select the Displays Manager aspect.
3. To select a primary monitor, right-click the numbered monitor icon you
wish and choose Primary .
4. To enable a monitor that is connected but disabled, right-click the numbered
monitor icon you wish and choose Enable
5. To configure the display properties of a monitor, left-click the numbered
monitor icon you wish to configure (if it is not already selected) and select
values for the Desktop Area (resolution), Color Quality , and Refresh Rate
from the drop-down menus that best suit your requirements and your
monitor’s performance.
Caution:
Choosing a refresh rate that your monitor does not support may damage
your monitor. Consult your monitor's documentation, if necessary.
6.
To extend your Windows desktop from a primary onto a secondary display,
right-click on the icon in the Desktop 2 area and choose the appropriate
option.
➭
Choose Clone desktop... to mirror the display on Desktop 1 .
➭
Choose Stretch desktop... to extend the display across both desktops
(horizontally or vertically).
7.
Click Apply to apply your selections or OK to apply your selections and close
ATI Catalyst Control Center.