Setting the Add-On Monitor as the Primary Monitor
To make the add-on monitor the primary display:
1. Position the mouse anywhere on your computer desktop, right-click and select
Personalize
>
Display Settings
on Vista or
Properties
>
Settings
on
XP/2000.
2. In the
Display
drop-down menu, select the option ends with
DisplayLink
Graphics Adapter
.
3. Check
the
This is my main monitor
box on Vista or
Use this device as the
primary monitor
box on XP/2000.
On some PCs and laptops it is necessary to disable the main display (i.e.
uncheck the
Extend the desktop onto this monitor
or
Extend my Windows
desktop onto this monitor
box for the main display) as part of the same
settings change.
4. Click
OK
to close the settings
screen.
The add-on monitor stays primary if the PC enters hibernate or suspend mode or is
rebooted. If the add-on monitor is unplugged, the main display becomes primary
again.
Adjusting Resolution, Color Depth and Refresh Rate
There are three components that make up the screen mode:
Resolution:
In common usage, this refers to the number of pixels displayed on
screen horizontally and vertically.
Color Depth:
This defines the number of different colors that can be shown on the
screen at the same time.
Refresh rate:
Measures the speed that the entire screen is rescanned. Higher
frequencies reduce flicker.
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