NVIDIA MXM controller pixel color adjustments for an external monitor
1.
Right-click a blank area on the display desktop to open the system control window. Click the
NVIDIA
control panel.
2.
Click the icon for your external monitor. A green box outlines the icon.
3.
On the left side of the NVIDIA Control Panel, click
Adjust desktop color settings
, and select
the external monitor to adjust.
4.
Click the
Use NVIDIA Settings
radio button.
5.
The brightness slider is set to 50%. Move the slider up or down to adjust the brightness.
6.
At the bottom of the window, click
Apply
or
OK
to save the changes.
Adding an external monitor
To connect a monitor to the workstation:
1.
Determine the correct cable and/or adapter requirements for the monitor:
Monitor Interface
Required connection
DisplayPort
DisplayPort cable
VGA
DisplayPort to VGA adapter with VGA cable
DVI
DisplayPort to DVI adapter with DVI-D cable
Dual-Link DVI
DisplayPort to DLDVI adapter with Dual-Link
cable
HDMI
DisplayPort to HDMI adapter with HDMI cable
2.
Connect the DisplayPort end of the cable/adapter to the DisplayPort connector on the back of the
workstation.
3.
Connect the other end of the cable to the external monitor.
4.
Turn on the monitor. If the workstation is running Microsoft® Windows and a graphics driver is
installed, the workstation automatically detects the external monitor and uses it as a display.
Customizing the display panel or the external monitor
You can manually select or change the monitor refresh rates, screen resolution, color settings, font
sizes, and power management settings of the workstation's display panel or external monitor. Use
either the control panel of the graphics processing unit (MXM card or integrated graphics) or select the
Windows
Control Panel > Display
options.
For more information about customizing your external monitor, refer to the documentation included with
the monitor.
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