the computer's display, using this resolution sets the display to pan mode, which allows you to
scroll left, right, up, and down to view the entire desktop.
To use the 1280 x 1024 or the 1024 x 768 resolution on an external monitor for a system
running the Microsoft® Windows® 95 or Windows 98 operating system, set the external
monitor to
Plug and Play Monitor
as described in the following procedures.
For Windows 95, perform the following steps:
Click the
Start
button, point to
Settings
, and then click
Control Panel
.
1.
Double-click the
Display
icon.
2.
Click the
Settings
tab, click
Advanced Properties
, and click the
Monitor
tab.
3.
Click
Change...
, click
Plug and Play Monitor
, and click
OK
twice.
4.
Set
Display area
to
1280 x 1024
or
1024 x 768
and click
OK
.
5.
For Windows 98, perform the following steps:
Click the
Start
button, point to
Settings
, and then click
Control Panel
.
1.
Double-click the
Display
icon.
2.
Click the
Settings
tab, click
Advanced...
, and click the
Monitor
tab.
3.
Click
Change...
, click
Next
, and click
Display a list of all the drivers
.
4.
Click
Next
, and click
Show all hardware
.
5.
Under
Manufacturers
, click
(Standard monitor types)
.
6.
Under
Models
, click
Plug & Play Monitor
, and click
Next
.
7.
Click
Next
again, click
Finish
, and click
Close
.
8.
At the
Display Properties
screen, set
Screen area
to
1280 x 1024
or
1024 x 768
, and
click
Apply
.
9.
Click
OK
, click
Yes
, and click
OK
.
10.
To display more colors, select a lower resolution. If you select a resolution and color
combination that the computer does not support, the computer automatically selects the next
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