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| Troubleshooting
Setting Up Your Monitor
Setting the display resolution
For maximum display performance with Microsoft Windows operating systems, set
the display resolution to
1920 x 1080
pixels by performing the following steps:
In Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows
10:
1.
For Windows 8 and Windows 8.1, 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
1920 x 1080
.
4.
Click
OK
.
If you do not see the recommended resolution 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 given steps.
If you have a Dell™ desktop or a Dell™ portable computer
with internet access
1.
Go to
, enter your init-caps, and download the latest
driver for your graphics card.
2.
After installing the drivers for your graphics adapter, attempt to set the resolution
to
1920 x 1080
again.
NOTE:
If you are unable to set the resolution to
1920 x 1080
, please contact
Dell™ to inquire about a graphics adapter that supports these resolutions.
If you have a non Dell™ desktop, portable computer, or
graphics card
In Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows
10:
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.
Refer to the graphic card provider website for updated driver (for example,
