To configure your primary display, To set up a multi-monitor display, Reinstalling drivers – ATI Technologies RADEON X1950 XTX User Manual

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To set up a multi-monitor display 17

To configure your primary display

1

Navigate to the Control Panel and choose Display, or right-click on
the desktop and choose Properties.

2

Choose the Settings tab and select the screen resolution and color
depth that best suit your requirements and your monitor’s
performance.

3

Click Advanced and select the Monitor tab.

4

Choose a refresh rate from the drop-down list.

5

Click OK to return to the desktop.

To set up a multi-monitor display

1

From the Start menu click Control Panel, then Display. Click the
Settings tab to access the basic multi-monitor configuration settings.

2

Select the Monitor icon identified by the number 2.

3

Click Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor.

4

Set the Screen Resolution and Color Quality as appropriate for the
second monitor. Click Apply or OK to apply these new values.

• Refer to your Windows

®

online help and documentation for

further information on using the Settings tab.

Note: When you use multiple monitors with your Radeon

®

X1950

XTX card, one monitor will always be Primary. Any additional
monitors will be designated as Secondary.

Note: You can also enable multiple monitors using ATI’s Catalyst

Control Center.

Reinstalling Drivers

You can install new drivers or reinstall existing drivers if there was a
Windows

®

conflict.

Reinstall the drivers at any time using the ATISETUP utility located on the
ATI Installation CD-ROM. The ATISETUP utility will start automatically
if you insert the ATI Installation CD-ROM into your optical drive after the
operating system has started.

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