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5-8 Chapter 5 Configuring Windows XP Professional
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Exam Tip Understand how to control color quality and screen resolution. Also understand
how to control advanced display settings, such as adapter type, monitor type, and compatibility.
How to Configure Multiple Displays
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Table 5-3 Display Adapter Advanced Options
Tab Option Description
Monitor Monitor Settings Configures the refresh rate frequency. This option
applies only to high-resolution drivers. Do not select a
refresh rate and screen resolution combination that is
unsupported by the monitor. If you are unsure, refer to
your monitor documentation or select the lowest
refresh rate option.
Troubleshoot Hardware
Acceleration
Lets you progressively decrease your display hardware’s
acceleration features to help you isolate and eliminate
display problems. Lets you select whether to use write
combining, which improves video performance by
speeding up the display of information to your screen.
Increased speed can lead to screen corruption, however.
If you experience trouble with your display, try clearing
the Enable Write Combining check box.
Color
Chooses the color profile for your monitor.
Management
Other tabs Some video adapters create additional tabs with other
options for controlling the adapter features.
Windows XP Professional supports using multiple displays simultaneously, which
means that you can attach more than one monitor to your computer and have your
desktop spread across all attached monitors, as shown in Figure 5-4. Windows XP Professional
supports the extension of your display across a maximum of 10 monitors.
· Use of multiple displays extends the desktop
across a maximum of 10 monitors.
· Multiple displays must use Peripheral Component
Interconnect (PCI) or Accelerated Graphics Port
(AGP) devices.
· Hardware requirements for primary (main) and
secondary displays differ.
Figure 5-4 Windows XP Professional can spread your desktop across multiple displays.