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56 Using the Display
10
If prompted, click
Yes
to keep the settings.
11
Click
OK
to close the
Display Properties
window.
To disable dual independent display mode:
1
Click the
Settings
tab in the
Display Properties
window.
2
Click the monitor 2 icon, uncheck the
Extend my Windows desktop onto
this monitor
option, and then click
Apply
.
If necessary, press <Fn><F8> to bring the screen image back to the
computer display.
Windows Vista
1
Click the Windows Vista Start button , and click
Control Panel
.
2
Under
Appearance and Personalization
, click
Adjust screen resolution
.
3
In the
Display Settings
window, click the monitor 2 icon, click the
Extend
the desktop onto this monitor
check box, and then click
Apply
.
4
Click
OK
to close the
Display Settings
window.
To disable extended desktop mode:
1
In the
Display Settings
window, click the
Settings
tab.
2
Click the monitor 2 icon, uncheck the
Extend the desktop onto this
monitor
option, and then click
Apply
.
Using a Monitor as Your Primary Display
To swap your primary and secondary display designations (for example, to use
your external monitor as your primary display after docking), perform the
steps in the following section that corresponds to the operating system your
computer is using.
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP
1
Click the
Start
button and click
Control Panel
.
2
Under
Pick a category
, click
Appearance and Themes
.
3
Under
Pick a task...
, click the area you want to change, or under
or pick a
Control Panel icon
, click
Display
.
4
Click the
Settings
tab
→
Advanced
→
Displays
tab.