ATI Technologies FireGL V3400, User Manual

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14 Monitor Configuration
Note: When you use multiple monitors with your FireGL™ card,
one monitor will always be Primary . Any additional monitors will be
designated as Secondary .
Clone Display Mode
When two displays are connected and only one display is enabled, you can
clone (copy the image of) your Primary display onto a Secondary display
on the fly, without rebooting.
Note: Before you can clone the Primary display, only one display
can be enabled through the Windows® Display Properties dialog,
under Settings . This one display will automatically become the
Primary display by default. For more information, consult your
Windows® documentation. A second display must be connected,
however, it cannot be enabled through this same dialog.
To clone your Primary monitor
1
Click the buttons on the ATI Displays tab to clone the Primary
Monitor:
• The ATI Displays tab shows you that only one display is enabled,
which is the Primary Display. Clicking the red enable/disable button
for the Secondary display enables it and also creates a clone
image of the Primary display onto the Secondary display. The
Primary display will show the primary button recessed, and
the clone display will show the clone button recessed.
2
Click OK or Apply to save the changes.
Span Display Mode
When two displays are connected and enabled, you can span your Primary
display onto a Secondary display on the fly, without rebooting.
Note: Before you can span the Primary display, the primary and
secondary displays must be enabled.
To span your Primary monitor
1
If necessary, enable the secondary display.