User manual
Troubleshooting
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Setting the resolution of your BARCOMED NIO display
In order to set the resolution of your BARCOMED NIO display you
must be logged in using an account with administrator privileges.
1. To set the resolution of your BarcoMed Nio display(s) right
click on the desktop and select “Properties”.
2. Select the “Settings” tab.
3. Select the rectangle that represents the first B
ARCOMED NIO
display attached to the BarcoMed Nio display controller you
are working with.
NOTE: If you are using the VGA capabilities of your
BarcoMed Nio display controller, the resolution for the first
display may be set to a VGA resolution of “640 x 480” pixels
with 16 colors and a default refresh rate. If your
BarcoMed Nio controller is not running VGA, the display may
not be enabled yet. To enable the display, check the “Extend
my Windows desktop onto this monitor” checkbox, but do
NOT
click the “Apply” button at this time.
If you installed your BarcoMed Nio drivers in SingleView
mode (default for Windows 2000) there will be one
rectangle for the virtual display representing the two heads
controlled by each BarcoMed Nio display controller.
If you installed your BarcoMed Nio drivers in DualView mode
(default for Windows XP) there will be a rectangle
representing each head controlled by each BarcoMed Nio
display controller. This will be true even if you have only one
display connected to your BarcoMed Nio controller. Both
displays of a display controller cannot be enabled at the
same time unless their display properties match. If necessary
detach the second display of the BarcoMed Nio display
controller you are working with by right clicking on the
rectangle that represents it, deselect “Attached” and click
the “Apply” button.
Tip: Since Windows 2000 and Windows XP will not let you
detach the primary display connected to a particular