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the NVIDIA Display Driver software. After rebooting the PC, the multiple
display modes of the graphics cards installed are fully functional.
For detailed information on using and configuring nView options, see
Display Mode Basics” on page 70
.
About nView Display Modes
The nView Display Mode panel provides several display modes for your
multi-display configuration.
•
nView Span mode
: In this mode, the desktop area is spread across both
displays, however the operating system treats both displays as one large
display. Because of this the refresh rate, color depth, and resolution on both
displays will be identical, and cannot be changed independently.
The desktop may be “stretched” horizontally or “stacked” vertically,
depending on your needs, as explained in
.
Note:
nView Span modes do not apply under Windows 9
x
operating systems.
For further details on configuring multiple displays, see Chapter 4,
nView Multi-Display Modes: Dualview vs. Span/Clone” on page 35
nView Span
mode supports the
Video Mirror
feature, where you may want
to dedicate an application to one of the two displays or run the application
across both displays. Examples include entertainment applications, digital
video editing, and DVD playback. For details, see
.
•
nView Clone mode:
Two displays may show exactly the same output, which
is useful for presentations. The presenter may have a small monitor or other
display device on the podium while a projector or presentation quality
display shows the larger image to the audience. (
See
Virtual desktop:
Full support for virtual desktops is available for panels and
monitors with limited resolution. Virtual desktops, with full pan-and-scan
mode, can be configured for one or both displays.
Clone Mode (Virtual Desktop)” on page 82
Application zoom mode:
In this mode, part of the image from the primary
monitor is shown on the secondary display, but zoomed in. This mode can be
used for image editing, close-up work in modeling or CAD applications, or
image processing and mapping applications.
nView Clone
mode supports the
Video Mirror
feature, where you may want
to dedicate an application to one of the two displays or run the application
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