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Dell Display Manager User's Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Using the Quick Settings Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Setting Basic Display Functions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Assigning Preset Modes to Applications  . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Applying Energy-Conservation Features .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . 9

About Your Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Package Contents  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10
Product Features  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .11
Identifying Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12
Monitor Specifications .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   16

Power Management Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Plug and Play Capability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Flat-Panel Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Resolution Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Electrical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Preset Display Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

MHL Source Display Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Physical Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Environmental Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

LCD Monitor Quality & Pixel Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Maintenance Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Caring for Your Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

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Summary of Contents for P2815Q

Page 1: ...Model No P2815Q Regulatory model P2815Qf User s Guide Dell P2815Q ...

Page 2: ...rictly forbidden Trademarks used in this text Dell and the DELL logo are trademarks of Dell Inc Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries ENERGY STAR is a registered trademark of the U S Environmental Protection Agency As an ENERGY STAR partner Dell Inc has determined that this product meets the ENERGY ...

Page 3: ...s 10 Product Features 11 Identifying Parts and Controls 12 Monitor Specifications 16 Power Management Modes 16 Pin Assignments 17 Plug and Play Capability 21 Flat Panel Specifications 22 Resolution Specifications 23 Electrical Specifications 23 Preset Display Modes 23 MHL Source Display Modes 24 Physical Characteristics 25 Environmental Characteristics 26 LCD Monitor Quality Pixel Policy 26 Mainte...

Page 4: ...cable 31 Using the Mobile High Definition Link MHL 32 Organizing Your Cables 33 Attaching the Cable Cover 33 Removing the Monitor Stand 34 Wall Mounting Optional 35 Operating the Monitor 36 Power On the Monitor 36 Using the Front Panel Controls 36 Front Panel Keys 37 Using the On Screen Display OSD Menu 38 Accessing the Menu System 38 OSD Messages 49 Setting the Maximum Resolution 52 Using the Til...

Page 5: ...ion 64 Contact Dell 64 Setting Up Your Monitor 65 Setting the display resolution to 3840 x 2160 Maximum 65 If you have a Dell desktop or a Dell portable computer with Internet access 66 If you have a non Dell desktop portable computer or graphics card 65 Procedures for setting up dual monitors in Windows Vista Windows 7 or Windows 8 or Windows 8 1 67 For Windows Vista 67 For Windows 7 69 For Windo...

Page 6: ...ace its icon in the notification tray Information about monitors connected to the system is always available when hovering over the notification tray icon Using the Quick Settings Dialog Clicking Dell Display Manager s notification tray icon opens the Quick Settings dialog box When more than one supported Dell model is connected to the system a specific target monitor can be selected using the men...

Page 7: ...splay Functions A Preset Mode for the selected monitor can be manually applied using the menu on the Basic tab Alternatively Auto Mode can be enabled Auto Mode causes your preferred Preset Mode to be applied automatically when specific applications are active An onscreen message momentarily displays the current Preset Mode whenever it changes The selected monitor s Brightness and Contrast can also...

Page 8: ...d The Preset Mode assigned to a particular application may be the same on each connected monitor or it can vary from one monitor to the next Dell Display Manager is pre configured for many popular applications To add a new application to the assignment list simply drag the application from the desktop Windows Start Menu or elsewhere and drop it onto the current list NOTE Preset Mode assignments ta...

Page 9: ...ures On supported Dell models the PowerNap tab will be available to provide energy conservation options When the screensaver activates the monitor s Brightness can automatically be set to minimum level or the monitor can be put to sleep in order to save additional power ...

Page 10: ...Contact Dell if anything is missing NOTE Some items may be optional and may not ship with your monitor Some features or media may not be available in certain countries NOTE To set up with any other stand please refer to the respective stand setup guide for setup instructions Monitor Stand Cable Cover Power Cable varies with countries DisplayPort cable Mini DP to DP ...

Page 11: ...cal extension and rotate adjustment capabilities Removable pedestal and Video Electronics Standards Association VESA 100 mm mounting holes for flexible mounting solutions Plug and play capability if supported by your system On Screen Display OSD adjustments for ease of set up and screen optimization Software and documentation media which includes an information file INF Image Color Matching File I...

Page 12: ...12 About Your Monitor Identifying Parts and Controls Front View Front panel controls 1 Function buttons For more information see Operating the Monitor 2 Power On Off button with LED indicator ...

Page 13: ...ur monitor security lock not included 5 Service Tag Label The Dell service tag is used for Dell warranty and customer service management purposes and for records of the base system 6 USB downstream port Connect your USB devices This USB port supports BC 1 2 compliance charging devices at 1 5A max for fast charging 7 Barcode serial number label Refer to this label if you need to contact Dell for te...

Page 14: ...14 About Your Monitor Side View ...

Page 15: ...able monitor DP 1 1 monitor can only be connected as the last monitor in the MST chain To enable MST refer to instruction on section Connecting the Monitor for DP Multi Stream Transport MST function 7 USB upstream port Connect the USB cable that came with your monitor to the monitor and the computer Once this cable is connected you can use the USB connectors on the monitor 8 USB downstream port Co...

Page 16: ...wer consumption and signaling of this automatic power saving feature VESA Modes Horizontal Sync Vertical Sync Video Power Indicator Power Consumption Normal operation Active Active Active White 100 W Maximum 75 W Typical Active off mode Inactive Inactive Off Glowing white Less than 0 5 W Switch off Off Less than 0 5 W The OSD will only function in the normal operation mode When any button except p...

Page 17: ... connector DP in and DP out Pin Number 20 pin Side of the Connected Signal Cable 1 ML0 p 2 GND 3 ML0 n 4 ML1 p 5 GND 6 ML1 n 7 ML2 p 8 GND 9 ML2 n 10 ML3 p 11 GND 12 ML3 n 13 GND 14 GND 15 AUX p 16 GND 17 AUX n 18 HPD 19 DP_PWR_Return 20 3 3 V DP_PWR ...

Page 18: ...rt Connector Pin Number 20 pin Side of the Connected Signal Cable 1 GND 2 Hot Plug Detect 3 ML3 n 4 GND 5 ML3 n 6 GND 7 GND 8 GND 9 ML2 n 10 ML0 p 11 ML2 p 12 ML0 p 13 GND 14 GND 15 ML1 n 16 AUX p 17 ML1 p 18 AUX n 19 GND 20 3 3 V DP_PWR ...

Page 19: ...MDS DATA 2 2 TMDS DATA 2 SHIELD 3 TMDS DATA 2 4 TMDS DATA 1 5 TMDS DATA 1 SHIELD 6 TMDS DATA 1 7 TMDS DATA 0 8 TMDS DATA 0 SHIELD 9 TMDS DATA 0 10 TMDS CLOCK 11 TMDS CLOCK SHIELD 12 TMDS CLOCK 13 No Connection 14 No Connection 15 DDC CLOCK SDA 16 DDC DATA SDA 17 GND 18 5 V POWER 19 HOT PLUG DETECT ...

Page 20: ... 3 0 compatible Transfer Speed Data Rate Power Consumption Super Speed 5 Gbps 4 5W Max each port High Speed 480 Mbps 4 5W Max each port Full Speed 12 Mbps 4 5W Max each port NOTE Up to 1 5 A on USB downstream port port with lightning icon with BC 1 2 compliant devices USB Upstream Connector Pin Number 9 pin Side of the Connector 1 VCC 2 D 3 D 4 GND 5 SSTX 6 SSTX 7 GND 8 SSTX 9 SSTX ...

Page 21: ... NOTE The monitor s USB interface works only when the monitor is On or in the power save mode If you turn Off the monitor and then turn it On the attached peripherals may take a few seconds to resume normal functionality Plug and Play Capability You can install the monitor in any Plug and Play compatible system The monitor automatically provides the computer with its Extended Display Identificatio...

Page 22: ... 3 mm 13 44 inches Area 211913 2 mm 328 61 inches Pixel pitch 0 16 mm Viewing angle Horizontal 170 typical Vertical 160 typical Luminance output 300 cd m typical Contrast ratio 1000 to 1 typical Faceplate coating Antiglare with hard coating 3H Backlight LED light bar system Response Time 5 ms typical Color Depth 1 073 B colors Color Gamut 72 typical P2815Q color gamut typical is based on CIE1976 8...

Page 23: ...r Synchronization input signals Separate horizontal and vertical synchronizations polarity free TTL level SOG Composite SYNC on green AC input voltage frequency current 100 VAC to 240 VAC 50 Hz or 60 Hz 3 Hz 1 5 A Max Inrush current 120 V 40 A Max at 0 C 240 V 80 A Max at 0 C Supports DP 1 2 CORE specification Excludes Fast AUX transaction 3D stereo transport HBR Audio or high data rate audio Pres...

Page 24: ...8 0 VESA 1280 x 1024 80 0 75 0 135 0 VESA 1680 x 1050 62 3 60 0 146 3 VESA 1600 x 1200 75 0 60 0 162 0 VESA 1920 x 1080 67 5 60 0 148 5 VESA 1920 x 1200 74 6 59 9 193 3 VESA 3840 x 2160 65 7 30 0 262 8 MHL Source Display Modes Display Mode Frequency Hz 640 x 480p 59 9 720 x 480p 59 9 720 x 576p 50 0 1280 x 720p 60 0 1280 x 720p 50 0 1920 x 1080i 60 0 1920 x 1080i 50 0 1920 x 1080p 24 25 30 60 720 ...

Page 25: ...ight compressed 435 3 mm 17 14 inches Width 661 3 mm 26 04 inches Depth 204 1 mm 8 03 inches Dimensions without stand Height 381 7 mm 15 03 inches Width 661 3 mm 26 04 inches Depth 56 2 mm 2 21 inches Stand dimensions Height extended 428 5 mm 16 87 inches Height compressed 313 5 mm 12 34 inches Width 263 0 mm 10 35 inches Depth 204 1 mm 8 03 inches Weight Weight with packaging 11 12 kg 24 47 lb We...

Page 26: ...ng 12 191 m 40 000 ft max Thermal dissipation 341 3 BTU hour maximum 256 0 BTU hour typical LCD Monitor Quality Pixel Policy During the LCD Monitor manufacturing process it is not uncommon for one or more pixels to become fixed in an unchanging state The visible result is a fixed pixel that appears as an extremely tiny dark or bright discolored spot When the pixel remains permanently lit it is kno...

Page 27: ...or solution suitable for the antistatic coating Do not use benzene thinner ammonia abrasive cleaners or compressed air Use a slightly dampened warm cloth to clean the plastics Avoid using detergent of any kind as some detergents leave a milky film on the plastics If you notice a white powder when you unpack your monitor wipe it off with a cloth This white powder occurs during the shipping of the m...

Page 28: ...icable for a monitor with a stand When any other stand is bought please refer to the respective stand setup guide for the set up instructions To attach the monitor stand 1 Remove the cover and place the monitor on a flat surface 2 Fit the two tabs on the upper part of the stand to the groove on the back of the monitor 3 Press the stand till it snaps into place ...

Page 29: ...sconnect the power cable 2 Connect the the black DisplayPort Mini DP HDMI display connector cable to the corresponding video port on the back of your computer Do not use the three cables at the same time Use all the cables only when they are connected to the three different computers with appropriate video systems Connecting the black DisplayPort DP to DP cable Connecting the black DisplayPort Min...

Page 30: ...onitor for DP Multi Stream Transport MST function Note Supports the DP MST feature To make use of this feature your PC graphics card must be certified to DP 1 2 with MST option Note The graphics are used for the purpose of illustration only Appearance on the computer may vary ...

Page 31: ... cable supplied to an appropriate USB port on your computer See Bottom View for details 2 Connect the USB peripherals to the downstream USB ports on the monitor 3 Plug the power cables for your computer and monitor into a nearby outlet 4 Turn on the monitor and the computer If your monitor displays an image installation is complete If it does not display an image see Solving Problems 5 Use the cab...

Page 32: ...or will display black screen or show the message below depending on MHL source device s output To enable MHL connection please perform the below steps 1 Plug the power cable on your monitor into a AC outlet 2 Connect the micro USB port on your MHL source device to HDMI MHL port on the monitor with a MHL certified cable See Bottom View for details 3 Turn On the monitor and the MHL source device 4 S...

Page 33: ...nitor for cable attachment organize all cables as shown above Attaching the Cable Cover NOTE The Cable Cover is detached when the monitor is shipped from the factory To attach the Cable Cover 1 Fit the two tabs on the bottom part of the Cable Cover to the groove on the back of the monitor 2 Press the Cable Cover till it snaps into place ...

Page 34: ...tor is placed on a soft clean surface Note This is applicable for a monitor with a stand When any other stand is bought please refer to the respective stand setup guide for the removal instructions To remove the stand 1 Place the monitor on a flat surface 2 Press and hold the stand release button 3 Lift the stand up and away from the monitor ...

Page 35: ...th or cushion on a stable flat table 2 Remove the stand 3 Use a screwdriver to remove the four screws securing the plastic cover 4 Attach the mounting bracket from the wall mounting kit to the LCD 5 Mount the LCD on the wall by following the instructions that came with the base mounting kit NOTE For use only with UL listed wall mount bracket with minimum weight load bearing capacity of 5 3 kg ...

Page 36: ...ge settings Front Panel Keys Description A Preset modes Use the Preset modes key to choose from a list of preset color modes See Using the OSD Menu B Brightness Contrast Use the Brightness Contrast key to direct access to the Brightness and Contrast control menu C Menu Use the Menu key to open the on screen display OSD D Exit Use the Exit key to exit on screen display OSD from menu and sub menus ...

Page 37: ...eys Description A Up Use the Up key to adjust increase ranges items in the OSD menu B Down Use the Down key to adjust decrease ranges items in the OSD menu C OK Use the OK key to confirm your selection D Back Use the Back key to go back to the previous menu ...

Page 38: ...n the OSD menu and display the main menu Main Menu 2 Press the and buttons to toggle between options in the Menu As you move from one icon to another the option name is highlighted 3 To select the highlighted item on the menu press the button again 4 Press the and buttons to select the desired parameter 5 Press the button to enter the slide bar and then use the or buttons according to the indicato...

Page 39: ...djust the Brightness Contrast Brightness Allows you to adjust the brightness or luminance of the backlight Press the key to increase brightness and press the key to decrease brightness min 0 max 100 Contrast Allows you to adjust the contrast or the degree of difference between darkness and lightness on the monitor screen Adjust brightness first and adjust contrast only if you need further adjustme...

Page 40: ...DP connector Push to select the Mini DisplayPort input source HDMI MHL Select HDMI MHL input when you are using the HDMI MHL connector Push to select the HDMI MHL input source Color Settings Use the Color Settings menu to adjust the monitor s color settings Input Color Format Allows you to set the video input mode to RGB Select this option if your monitor is connected to a computer or DVD player u...

Page 41: ...een appears warmer with a red yellow tint Cool Decreases the color temperature The screen appears cooler with a blue tint Custom Color Allows you to manually adjust the color settings Press the and keys to adjust the Red Green and Blue values and create your own preset color mode Hue This feature can shift the color of the video image to green or purple This is used to adjust the desired flesh ton...

Page 42: ...to the factory defaults Display Settings Use the Displays Settings menu to adjust the monitor s display settings Aspect Ratio Adjust the image ratio to Wide 16 9 Auto Resize 4 3 or 1 1 NOTE Aspect Ratio is applicable when input horizontal pixels is not greater than 2560 gray out otherwise Sharpness This feature can make the image look sharper or softer Use or to adjust the sharpness from 0 to 100 ...

Page 43: ...itor Control Command Set at DP 1 2 In these cases DDM Dell Display Manager may not run DisplayPort 1 2 is disabled when input source is HDMI Reset Display Settings Select this option to restore default display settings Energy Settings Power Button LED Allows you to set the power LED indicator on or off to save energy USB By turning on or off to control USB power supply while monitor under standby ...

Page 44: ... you to adjust the OSD background from opaque to transparent Timer Allows you to set the time for which the OSD remains active after you press a key on the monitor Use the and keys to adjust the slider in 1 second increments from 5 to 60 seconds Lock Controls user access to adjustments When Lock is selected no user adjustments are allowed All keys are locked except key NOTE When the OSD is locked ...

Page 45: ... allows a software on your computer to adjust the monitor display settings like the brightness color balance etc Enable Default Optimizes the performance of your monitor and provides a better customer experience Disable Disables the DDC CI option and the following message appears on the screen ...

Page 46: ...e severe cases of image retention or burn in NOTE Use LCD Conditioning only when you experience a problem with image retention The below warning message appears once user selects Enable LCD Conditioning Reset Other Settings Select this option to restore default other settings such as DDC CI Factory Reset Resets all OSD settings to the factory preset values Personalize Users can choose a feature fr...

Page 47: ...ge This means that the monitor cannot synchronize with the signal that it is receiving from the computer See Monitor Specifications for the horizontal and vertical frequency ranges addressable by this monitor When the Dynamic Contrast feature is enabled in these preset modes Game or Movie the manual brightness adjustment is disabled ...

Page 48: ...ction is disabled When the monitor enters the Power Save mode the following message appears Activate the computer and wake up the monitor to gain access to the OSD If you press any button other than the power button the following messages will appear depending on the selected input ...

Page 49: ...Operating the Monitor 49 If DP or Mini DP or HDMI MHL cable is not connected a floating dialog box as shown below appears The monitor will enter Power Save Mode after 5 minutes if left at this state ...

Page 50: ...en resolution and select 3480 x 2160 4 Click OK If you do not see 3840 x 2160 as an option you may need to update your graphics driver Depending on your computer complete one of the following procedures If you have a Dell desktop or portable computer Go to www dell com support enter your service tag and download the latest driver for your graphics card If you are using a non Dell computer portable...

Page 51: ...Using the Tilt Swivel and Vertical Extension Tilt Swivel With the stand assembly you can tilt and swivel the monitor for the most comfortable viewing angle NOTE The stand is detached when the monitor is shipped from the factory ...

Page 52: ...52 Operating the Monitor Vertical Extension NOTE The stand extends vertically up to 115 mm The figure below illustrates how to extend the stand vertically ...

Page 53: ...se the Display Rotation function Landscape versus Portrait view with your Dell computer you require an updated graphics driver that is not included with this monitor To download the graphics driver go to www dell com support and see the Download section for Video Drivers for latest driver updates NOTE When in the Portrait View Mode you may experience performance degradation in graphic intensive ap...

Page 54: ...lay Settings 1 Right click on the desktop and click Properties 2 Select the Settings tab and click Advanced 3 If you have an ATI graphics card select the Rotation tab and set the preferred rotation If you have an nVidia graphics card click the nVidia tab in the left hand column select NVRotate and then select the preferred rotation If you have an Intel graphics card select the Intel graphics tab c...

Page 55: ...puter 2 Turn on the monitor The floating dialog box should appear on screen against a black background if the monitor cannot sense a video signal and is working correctly While in self test mode the power LED remains white Also depending upon the selected input one of the dialogs shown below will continuously scroll through the screen 3 This box also appears during normal system operation if the v...

Page 56: ...he back of the computer or monitor The monitor then goes into the self test mode 3 Press and hold the Button 1 and Button 4 on the front panel simultaneously for 2 seconds A gray screen appears 4 Carefully inspect the screen for abnormalities 5 Press the Button 4 on the front panel again The color of the screen changes to red 6 Inspect the display for any abnormalities 7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 to in...

Page 57: ...ble connector Ensure that the correct input source is selected via the Input Source Select menu Run the built in diagnostics Poor Focus Picture is fuzzy blurry or ghosting Perform Auto Adjust via OSD Adjust the Phase and Pixel Clock controls via OSD Eliminate video extension cables Reset the monitor to Factory Settings Change the video resolution to the correct aspect ratio Shaky Jittery Video Wav...

Page 58: ...positioning adjustments are not available Horizontal Vertical Lines Screen has one or more lines Reset the monitor to Factory Settings Perform Auto Adjust via OSD Adjust Phase and Pixel Clock controls via OSD Perform monitor self test feature check and determine if these lines are also in self test mode Check for bent or broken pins in the video cable connector NOTE When using DVI D the Pixel Cloc...

Page 59: ...s connected properly and is secure Check for bent or broken pins in the video cable connector Wrong Color Picture color not good Change the Color Setting Mode in the Color Settings OSD to Graphics or Video depending on the application Try different Color Preset Settings in Color Settings OSD Adjust R G B value in Color Settings OSD if the Color Management is turned off Change the Input Color Forma...

Page 60: ...r saving mode by moving the mouse or pressing any key on the keyboard Check whether the signal cable is plugged in properly Re plug the signal cable if necessary Reset the computer or video player The picture does not fill the entire screen The picture cannot fill the height or width of the screen Due to different video formats aspect ratio of DVDs the monitor may display in full screen Run the bu...

Page 61: ...ff or reboot for scaling to take effect Note Windows 8 and earlier does not support scale setting for individual display monitor For Win 8 1 1 Go to Windows Control Panel Appearance and Personalization Display 2 Select the preferred scaling for each display monitor Screen display not at native resolution 3840 x 2160 If your laptop is in clone or duplicate mode the resolution displayed on the monit...

Page 62: ...g at all Check that your computer is USB 3 0 capable Some computers have both USB 3 0 and USB 2 0 ports Ensure that the correct USB port is used Re connect the upstream cable to your computer Re connect the USB peripherals downstream connector Re boot the computer Mobile High Definition Link MHL Specific Problems Common Symptoms What You Experience Possible Solutions MHL interface is not working C...

Page 63: ...nce that may cause undesired operation Contact Dell For customers in the United States call 800 WWW DELL 800 999 3355 NOTE If you do not have an active Internet connection you can find contact information on your purchase invoice packing slip bill or Dell product catalog Dell provides several online and telephone based support and service options Availability varies by country and product and some...

Page 64: ... 1 only select the Desktop tile to switch to classic desktop 2 Right click on the desktop and click Screen Resolution 3 Click the dropdown list of the screen resolution and select 3840 x 2160 4 Click OK If you do not see 3840 x 2160 as an option you may need to update your graphics driver Please choose the scenario below that best describes the computer system you are using and follow the provided...

Page 65: ...ndows 8 1 1 For Windows 8 and Windows 8 1 only select the Desktop tile to switch to classic desktop 2 Right click on the desktop and click Personalization 3 Click Change Display Settings 4 Click Advanced Settings 5 Identify your graphics controller supplier from the description at the top of the window e g NVIDIA ATI Intel etc 6 Please refer to the graphics card provider website for updated driver...

Page 66: ... to your laptop or desktop using a video cable VGA DVI DP etc and follow any of the below setup methods Method 1 Using keyboard shortcut Win P 1 Press the Windows logo key P on your keyboard 2 While holding down the Windows logo key press P to toggle between the display selections Method 2 Using the Personalize menu 1 Right click on the desktop and click Personalize ...

Page 67: ...Setting Up Your Monitor 67 2 Click Display Settings 3 Click Identify Monitors You may need to restart your system and repeat steps 1 to 3 if the system does not detect the added monitor ...

Page 68: ... DP etc and follow any of the below setup methods Method 1 Using keyboard shortcut Win P 1 Press the Windows logo key P on your keyboard 2 While holding down the Windows logo key press P to toggle between the display selections Method 2 Using the Screen Resolution menu 1 Right click on the desktop and click Screen resolution ...

Page 69: ...9 2 Click Multiple displays to choose a display selection If you do not see the additional monitor listed click Detect You may need to restart your system and repeat steps 1 to 3 if the system does not detect the added monitor ...

Page 70: ...etc and follow any of the below setup methods Method 1 Using keyboard shortcut Win P 1 Press the Windows logo key P on your keyboard 2 While holding down the Windows logo key press P to toggle between the display selections Method 2 Using the Screen Resolution menu 1 From the Start screen select Desktop tile to switch to the Classic Windows desktop ...

Page 71: ...op and click Screen resolution 3 Click Multiple displays to choose a display selection If you do not see the additional monitor listed click Detect You may need to restart your system and repeat steps 1 to 3 if the system does not detect the added monitor ...

Page 72: ... set up users can select the desired display style from Multiple displays menu Duplicate Extend Show Desktop On Duplicate these displays Duplicate the same screen on two monitors with the same resolution chosen based on the monitor with a lower resolution For Windows Vista DUPLICATE NOT AVAILABLE For Windows 7 ...

Page 73: ...Setting Up Your Monitor 73 For Windows 8 or Windows 8 1 ...

Page 74: ...tion of the screens can be set up here for example monitor 1 may be set up to be to the left of monitor 2 or vice versa This depends on the physical position of the LCD monitor in relation to the laptop The horizontal line displayed on both monitors can be based on the laptop or external monitor These are all adjustable options and all a user need do is drag the monitor of the main screen to the e...

Page 75: ...Setting Up Your Monitor 75 For Windows 7 For Windows 8 or Windows 8 1 ...

Page 76: ...sed as a PC so the user can enjoy a large external monitor Most current laptops support mainstream resolutions As shown in the figure above the resolution of the laptop monitor is only 1280 x 800 but after connecting a 28 external LCD monitor users can immediately improve their visual enjoyment to 3840 x 2160 Full HD quality For Windows Vista ...

Page 77: ...Setting Up Your Monitor 77 For Windows 7 ...

Page 78: ...78 Setting Up Your Monitor For Windows 8 or Windows 8 1 ...

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