ENMUV-2 – User’s Manual
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3.2 Adjusting The 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.
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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.
Some monitors advertise they supported modes through the video connector. If this is the
case, the ENMUV-2 identifies the supported modes from the monitor. If not, ENMUV-2 will
choose a set of common screen modes for the monitor.
The resolutions and refresh rates available to the user through Windows are a comprise of
the support from the following elements:
• The
ENMUV-2
• The primary monitor and the add-on monitor
• The primary video card on your computer and installed drivers
Therefore, for example, if your monitor doesn’t support a resolution of 1920x1080, then
1920x1080 is not possible even you are using ENMUV-2 with 1920x1080 support. This
ensures that the monitor cannot be put into an unsupported mode, which might damage it.
If cloning the primary display, the video component will try to use the preferred monitor
mode. In some cases, this may not be the most appropriate mode for the cloned desktop. It
is recommended that the primary display resolution be changed to closer match the default
resolution of the add-on monitor.