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3. Set the desired operation mode for the selected monitor.
Custom Modes
Use resolution and refresh rates for this monitor as specified in the
Settings
dialog in
Display Properties
. This option allows you to take
full advantage of the resolution/refresh rate capabilities of the video chip.
Warning!
Selecting a resolution or refresh rate that your monitor
does not support can permanently damage the monitor.
Check the monitor’s documentation and verify that it supports the
selected resolution and refresh rate.
Select from list
Use resolution/refresh rate settings optimized for your specific monitor.
A. Select your monitor from the displayed monitor list. To select your
monitor, scroll to the manufacturer of your monitor and highlight the
manufacturer in the list. Click on the
+
sign and select your monitor.
A list on the right menu pane displays resolutions and - for each
resolution - the maximum refresh rate, as supported by the selected
monitor.
If the current video mode (specified in the
Settings
dialog) is not
supported by the selected monitor, the resolution/refresh rate setting
will be automatically reduced.
B. Select the desired refresh rate in the
Refresh
Frequency
section. All
refresh rates supported by the monitor for the currently selected
resolution are displayed.
C.
Click the
Apply
or
OK
button to enable your monitor selection.
If the list does not display your monitor type and you have a disk from
the monitor manufacturer, use the
Have Disk
button to import the
monitor information to the internal monitor list.
A. Click the
Have Disk
button, insert the disk, and select the directory
or file containing information about your monitor.
B.
Then select your monitor and click the
Apply
or
OK
button.
Click the
Display Diamond Monitor List
button to switch the
displayed monitor list back from the manufacturer's disk to the
internal monitor list.