Windows, 7 or windows – Dell P2014H Monitor User Manual

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Setting Up Your Monitor

If you have non Dell desktop, portable computer, or graphic
card

In Windows Vista

®

, Windows

®

7, Windows

®

8:

1. For Windows

®

8 only, select the Desktop tile to switch to classic desktop.

2. Right-click on the desktop and click Personalization.
3. Click Change Display Settings.
4. Click Advanced Settings.
5. Identify your graphics controller supplier from the description at the top

of the window (e.g. NVIDIA, ATI, Intel etc.).

6. Refer to the graphic card provider website for updated driver (for

example, http://www.ATI.com OR http://www.NVIDIA.com ).

7. After installing the drivers for your Graphics Adapter, attempt to set the

resolution to 1600 x 900 again.

NOTE: If you are unable to set the resolution to 1600 x 900, please
contact the manufacturer of your computer or consider purchasing a
graphics adapter that will support the video resolution of 1600 x 900. 

Procedures for setting up dual monitors
in Windows Vista

®

, Windows

®

7 or

Windows

®

8

Content

(a) For Windows Vista

®

(b) For Windows

®

7

(c) For Windows

®

8

(d) Setting Display Styles For Multiple Monitor

(a) For Windows Vista

®

Connect the external monitor(s) to your laptop or desktop using a video

cable (VGA, DVI, DP etc.) and follow any of the below setup method.
Method 1: Using keyboard shortcut “Win+P”

1.

Press the

Windows logo key

+

P

on your keyboard.

2.

While holding down the

Windows logo key

, press

P

to toggle be­

tween the display selections.

Method 2: Using the “Personalize” menu

1.

Right-click on the desktop and click

Personalize

.

2.

Click

Display Settings

.

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