Mirror mode, Primary display, Mirror mode primary display – HP USB Dual Output USB Graphics Adapter User Manual

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Mirror Mode

In mirror mode, your original screen (the primary display) will be mirrored to the add-on monitor. This
mode is referred to as mirror or clone mode.

To set up the add-on monitor in mirror mode, click on the HP Dual Output USB Graphics Adapter icon
in the system tray on the Windows taskbar and select Mirror.

You can also set up the add-on monitor in mirror mode through the Windows display settings. To use
this method:

1.

Position the cursor anywhere on your Windows desktop, right-click and select Personalize >
Display Settings on Windows Vista and Windows 7 or Properties > Settings on Windows XP.

2.

In the Display drop-down menu, select the option that ends with HP Dual Output USB
Graphics Adapter
.

3.

Uncheck the Extend the desktop onto this monitor box on Windows Vista and Windows 7 or
Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor box on Windows XP.

4.

Click OK to close the settings screen.

In mirror mode, the settings on the primary monitor (screen resolution, color depth, and refresh rate)
are replicated on the add-on monitor. But you can manually adjust the settings as required. However,
the settings of the add-on monitor are limited by that of the primary monitor. For example, even
though your add-on monitor supports a resolution of up to 1920 x 1200, you can only configure it to
use 1920 x 1200 if the primary monitor supports a resolution of up to 1920 x 1200.

Primary Display

To set up the add-on monitor as the primary display, click on the HP Dual Output USB Graphics
Adapter icon in the system tray on the Windows taskbar and select Set as Main Monitor.

You can also set up the add-on monitor as the primary display through the Windows display settings.
To use this method:

1.

Position the cursor anywhere on your Windows desktop, right-click and select Personalize >
Display Settings on Windows Vista and Windows 7 or Properties > Settings on Windows XP.

2.

In the Display drop-down menu, select the option that ends with HP Dual Output USB
Graphics Adapter
.

Display Modes

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