Gateway NX.Y1UAA.030 Laptop User Manual


 
Adjusting the screen and desktop settings
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Using an extended desktop
Help and Support
For more information about using an
extended desktop, click Start, then click
Help and Support. Type the keyword
multiple monitors in the Search box,
then click the arrow.
You can use an external monitor to make your desktop larger to accommodate
additional windows.
To turn on extended desktop:
1 Right-click any empty space on the desktop, then click Properties. The
Display Properties dialog box opens.
2 Click the Settings tab.
3 Click the second monitor icon (labeled 2), then click Extend my Windows
desktop onto this monitor.
4 Click Apply.
5 You can open windows in your desktop and drag them over to the second
monitor.