User Guide

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Detonator XP User’s Guide
SingleView Mode
In SingleView mode, a display adapter drives a single display device, regardless
of the number of monitors. This is the usual mode for most of the display
adapters that Windows 2000 and later operating system versions currently
support.
DualView Mode
A computer in DualView mode can use a single display adapter (with multiple
video ports) to drive multiple images on different monitors, with each display
device portraying a different part of the desktop. The primary image displays
the primary view; other images display secondary views.
On a laptop computer, the primary display is always the LCD display screen.
On a desktop computer, the primary display does not have this restriction. Once
you attach the second monitor and turn on your computer, use the Windows
Display Properties settings to configure your settings.
Enabling DualView
Follow these steps to enable Windows XP DualView:
Note: Currently, enabling dualview automatically disables the TwinView
feature.
1 Go to the Display Settings panel. (If you’re currently on the TwinView
panel, click OK to return to the Settings panel.)
2 Right click on the secondary monitor icon (numbered 2) Figure 6.5 and click
the Attached option in the context menu that appears.
Notice that the Extend my Windows desktop. . checkbox becomes
checked.Figure 6.6.
3 Set the Color Quality to Highest (32 bit).
4 Click Apply.
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