3DLABS Oxygen GVX1 Pro User Manual

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Software Configuration

3Dlabs Graphics Accelerator Card User's Manual

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3. In the List of Valid Modes, click a resolution and then click OK. Select a

resolution that is twice the width of your current resolution. For example, if
your current resolution is 1024 x 768, select 2048 x 768, 75 Hertz for your new
resolution.

4. On the Display Properties Panel, click Test. This tests the new mode on the

second monitor screen for five seconds.

5. Click OK to test the new mode.
6. Click OK if you saw the test bitmap correctly.
7. Click OK or Apply to select the new mode.
8. In the Display Properties Control Panel, click OK. Your 3Dlabs Graphics

Accelerator Card is now configured for dual monitor mode.

To configure a second monitor in Windows 98, Windows 2000, or Windows
Me:

Note: The Windows 98 and Windows Me Operating Systems do not support
accelerated OpenGL in multimonitor configurations so performance will be
reduced for OpenGL applications when multiple monitors are enabled.

1. Open Display in the Control Panel.
2. In the Display Properties Control Panel, click the Settings tab. A dialog box

appears displaying two monitor icons.

3. Select the monitor icon labeled "2".

4. Click the checkbox next to the option Extend my Windows desktop onto this

Monitor

.

5. Click OK or Apply to accept the change.

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