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Setting Up Your Monitor
Setting the display resolution
For maximum display performance with Microsoft
®
Windows
®
operating systems, set
the display resolution to
2560 x 1440
pixels by performing the following steps:
In Windows
®
7, Windows
®
8, Windows
®
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
Screen Resolution
.
3.
Click the Dropdown list of the Screen Resolution and select
2560 x 1440
.
4.
Click
OK
.
In Windows
®
10:
1.
Right-click on the desktop and click
Display settings
.
2.
Click
Advanced display settings
.
3.
Click the dropdown list of
Resolution
and select
2560 x 1440
.
4.
Click
Apply
.
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 service tag, and download the latest
driver for your graphics card.
2.
After installing the drivers for your graphics adapter, attempt to set the resolution
to
2560 x 1440
again.
NOTE:
If you are unable to set the resolution to 2560 x 1440, 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:
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
.