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Configure the display – AMD ATI RADEON 2600 User Manual

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When the

New Hardware Found

Wizard appears, at the appropriate

prompt insert the installation CD to load the drivers for the graphics
card.

Once the drivers and software have been installed, configure the
display.

Configure the 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 display’s
performance.

3

Click

Advanced

and then select the

Monitor

tab.

4

Choose a refresh rate from the drop-down list.

Caution! Choosing a refresh rate unsupported by your display may
damage your display. Consult your display’s documentation if
necessary.

5

Click

OK

to return to the desktop.

Once you have configured the main display you can configure any
other displays that are connected.

6

To configure another display, do the following:

a) From the

Start

menu click

Control Panel

, and then click

Display

.

b) To access the basic multi-monitor configuration settings, click

the

Settings

tab .

c) Select the

Monitor

icon identified by the number

2

.

d) Click

Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor

.

e) Set the

Screen Resolution

and

Color Quality

as appropriate

for the second monitor. Click

Apply

or OK to apply these new

values.

Note: When using multiple monitors with the graphics card, one
monitor will always be the

Primary

display. Any additional monitors

will be designated as

Secondary

.

Note: You can also enable and configure multiple monitors using the
ATI Catalyst™ Control Center.