7.ClicktheMonitortab.Checkthemonitorinformationwindowtomakesurethatthemonitortypeis
correct.Ifitis,clickOKtoclosethewindow;otherwisedoasfollows.
8.Ifmorethantwomonitortypesaredisplayed,selectGenericPnPMonitororGenericNon-PnP
Monitor.
9.ClickProperties.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconrmation,typethepassword
orprovideconrmation.
10.ClicktheDrivertab.
11.ClickUpdateDriver.
12.ClickBrowsemycomputerfordriversoftware,andthenclickLetmepickfromalistofdevice
driversonmycomputer.
13.CleartheShowcompatiblehardwarecheckbox.
14.SelectManufacturerandModelforyourmonitor.Ifyoucannotndyourmonitorinthelist,stopthe
installationofthisdriverandusethedrivershippedwithyourmonitor.
15.Afterupdatingthedriver,clickClose.
16.ClickOK.
Note:Tochangethecolorsettings,right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.ClickAdvanced
Settings,selecttheMonitortab,thensetColors.
ForWindowsXP:
1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector,andthenconnectthemonitortoanelectrical
outlet.
2.Turnontheexternalmonitorandthecomputer.
3.PressF6tochangethedisplayoutputlocationtotheexternalmonitor.
4.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPropertiestoopentheDisplayPropertieswindow.
5.ClicktheSettingstab.
6.ClickAdvanced.
7.ClicktheMonitortab.Checkthemonitorinformationwindowtomakesurethatthemonitortypeis
correct.Ifitis,clickOKtoclosethewindow;otherwisedoasfollows.
8.Ifmorethantwomonitortypesaredisplayed,selectDefaultMonitor.
9.ClickProperties.
10.ClicktheDrivertab.
11.ClickUpdateDriver.TheHardwareUpdateWizardappears.
12.ClickNo,notthistime,andthenclickNext.
13.SelectInstallfromalistorspeciclocation(Advanced),andthenclickNext.
14.SelectDon'tsearch.Iwillchoosethedrivertoinstall,andthenclickNext.
15.CleartheShowcompatiblehardwarecheckbox.
16.SelectManufacturerandModelforyourmonitor.Ifyoucannotndyourmonitorinthelist,stopthe
installationofthisdriverandusethedrivershippedwithyourmonitor.
17.Afterupdatingthedriver,clickOKtoclosethePropertieswindow.
18.SetColorsandScreenareaintheDisplayPropertieswindow.
19.ClickOK.
Considerationsforattachinganexternalmonitor
•Wheninstallinganoperatingsystem,youmustinstallthedisplaydriverforyourmonitorthatissupplied
withthecomputer,andtheMonitorINFlethatissuppliedwiththeexternalmonitor.
•Ifyousetaresolutionhigherthantheresolutionyouareusingonthepanel,anduseapanelthatdoesnot
supportthatresolution,takeadvantageofthevirtualscreenfunction,whichenablesyoutodisplayonlya
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