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USING AND CONFIGURING THE A/V ADAPTER
The following are suggested work modes for connecting a display screen to the A/V Adapter:
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Mirror Mode
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Extend Mode
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Laptop with Lid Closed
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External Display Only
Note: The display properties for the A/V Adapter can be configured in two ways: as described in Sec.
5.2
Configuring the Display via the Display Icon Context Menu
, or as described in Sec. 5
.3 Configuring
the Display via Windows Display Properties.
When changing settings, or during first connection between the PC Adapter and A/V Adapter, the PC display
may flicker or turn on and off as the screen resolution is automatically adjusted.
5.1 Using the A/V Adapter
Upon first time operation, the A/V Adapter is in Extend mode, this section (Sec. £5.1) describes the different
modes that can be set. In Sec. £3.2 and £5.3 you will find the procedures for configuring these modes.
5.1.1 Using Mirror Mode
Mirror mode is used to display the identical content on the additional
screen as is shown on the main PC/ Laptop screen. Mirror mode is
generally used to display the PC contents on a larger or higher
definition display. See Figure 9: Mirror Mode - displaying PC desktop
on a larger display screen.
Note
: Mirror mode is not recommended for playing HD video.
Figure 9: Mirror Mode - displaying PC
desktop on a larger display screen
5.1.2 Using Extend Mode
Use the Extend mode to display different content on each display screen. In Extend mode, the display attached
to the A/V Adapter becomes an extended part of the Windows desktop. The extra desktop area is a great pro-
ductivity aid, allowing you to view or work with more applications or documents at the same time. You can
also use this mode to extend your desktop to fill multiple screens that are posi¬tioned next to each other for a
larger continuous work space.
