Setting up your monitor, Setting the maximum resolution – Dell P1917S 19" 5:4 IPS Monitor User Manual

Page 54

Advertising
background image

54

| Operating

your

monitor

Setting up your monitor

Setting the maximum resolution

To set the maximum resolution for the monitor:
In Windows® 8, and Windows® 8.1:

1.

For Windows 8 and Windows 8.1, select the Desktop tile to switch to classic
desktop.

2.

Right-click on the desktop and click

Screen resolution

.

3.

Click the dropdown list of the Screen Resolution and select

1280 x 1024

(for

P1917S/P1917SWh) or

1600 x 900

(for P2017H) or

1680 x 1050

(for P2217/

P2217Wh).

4.

Click

OK

.

In Windows® 10:

1.

Right-click on the desktop and click

Display settings

.

2.

Click

Advanced display settings

.

3.

Click the dropdown list of

Resolution

and select

1280 x 1024

(for P1917S/

P1917SWh) or

1600 x 900

(for P2017H) or

1680 x 1050

(for P2217/P2217Wh).

4.

Click

Apply

.

If you do not see 1280 x 1024 (for P1917S/P1917SWh) or 1600 x 900 (for P2017H)
or 1680 x 1050 (for P2217/P2217Wh) as an option, you may need to update your
graphics driver. Depending on your computer, complete one of the following
procedures:
If you have a Dell desktop or portable computer:

∞ Go to

www.dell.com/support

, enter your computer’s Service Tag, and download

the latest driver for your graphics card.

If you are using a non-Dell computer (portable or desktop):

∞ Go to the support site for your computer and download the latest graphic

drivers.

∞ Go to your graphics card website and download the latest graphic drivers.

Advertising