Manual

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Be the primary monitor:
Tomaketheadd-onmonitortheprimarydisplay:
1) Positionthemouseanywhereonyourcomputerdesktop,rightclickandselectPersonalize>Display
SettingsonVistaorProperties>SettingsonXP/2000
2) Inthedisplaydropdownmenu,selecttheoptionendswithDisplaylinkGraphicsAdapter.
3) ChecktheThisismymainmonitorboxonVistaorUsethisdeviceastheprimarymonitorboxon
XP/2000.OnsomePCsandlaptopsitisnecessarytodisablethemaindisplay(i.e.unchecktheExtend
thedesktopontothismonitororExtendmywindowsdesktopontothismonitorboxforthemain
display)aspartofthesamesettingschange.
4) ClickOKtoclosethesettingsscreen.Theadd-onmonitorstaysprimaryifthePCentershibernateor
suspendmodeorisrebooted.Iftheadd-onmonitorisunplugged,themaindisplaybecomesprimary
again.
Adjusting resolution, color depth and refresh rate:
** Notethatinterlacedmodesarenotsupported.
** Onlysupportby1600*1200model
Abouttheresolutionsandrefreshratesavailabletousers.
The resolutions and refresh rates available to the user
through Windows are a comprise of the support from the
followingelements:
• TheUSBdisplayadapter.
• 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1600*1200isnotpossibleevenyouareusinga
USBdisplayadapterwith1600*1200support.
This ensures that the monitor cannot be put into an
unsupported.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.
Tocongurethethreecomponentsofascreenmode,follow
thesesteps;
1) Positionthemouseanywhereonyourcomputer
desktop,right-clickandselectPersonalize>Display
SettingsonVistaorProperties>SettingsonXP/2000
2) IntheDisplaydropdownmenu,selecttheoptionEnds
withDisplaylinkGraphicsAdapter.
3) Tochangethescreenresolutionorcolorquality,selectthoseoptionsonthescreen.Besuretoselect
oneofthesupportedresolutionsandcolorqualitynumbersinthetableabove.Foranadd-onmonitor,
youcanalsoselectanyresolutionorqualitysupportedbythatmonitor.
4) Tochangetherefreshrate,clickAdvanced..andthenclickMonitor.
5) SelectarefreshratefromtheScreenrefreshratedrop-downlistandthenclickApply.
6) ClickOKtoclosethesettingsscreen.
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