5-7LESSON 1 CONFIGURING AND TROUBLESHOOTING THE DISPLAYTO OPEN THE PROPERTIES DIALOG BOX FOR THE DISPLAY ADAPTER, CLICK ADVANCED
5-7Lesson 1 Configuring and Troubleshooting the Display
To open the Properties dialog box for the display adapter, click Advanced. Table 5-3
describes the display adapter options.
Table 5-3Display Adapter Advanced Options
Tab Option Description
General Display Provides small, large, or other display font option. The
other option lets you choose any custom font size you
want.
General Compatibility Determines the action that the Windows XP operating
systems should take when you make changes to display
settings. After you change the color settings, you must
choose one of the following options:
■Restart The Computer Before Applying The New
Display Settings
■Apply The New Display Settings Without
Restarting
■Ask Me Before Applying The New Display
Settings
You should use Restart The Computer Before Applying
The New Display Settings only if you experience prob-
lems changing resolution.
Adapter Adapter Type Provides the manufacturer and model number of the
installed adapter. Clicking Properties displays the Prop-
erties dialog box for your adapter. The General tab of
the Properties dialog box provides additional informa-
tion, including device status, resource settings, and any
conflicting devices. The Driver tab of the Properties dia-
log box provides details about the driver and allows
you to update the driver, roll back to the previously
installed driver, and uninstall the driver. The Resources
tab of the Properties dialog box indicates resources,
such as areas of memory being used by the adapter.
Adapter Adapter
Provides additional information about the display
Information
adapter, such as video chip type, digital-to-analog con-
verter (DAC) type, memory size, and basic input/output
system (BIOS).
Adapter List All Modes Displays all compatible modes for your display adapter
and lets you select resolution, color depth, and refresh
frequency in one step.
Monitor Monitor Type Provides the manufacturer and model number of the
monitor currently installed. The Properties button pro-
vides additional information and gives access to the
Video Display Troubleshooter to help resolve problems
with this device.
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.
Lets you progressively decrease your display hardware’s
Troubleshoot Hardware
acceleration features to help you isolate and eliminate
Acceleration
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.
Chooses the color profile for your monitor.
Color
Management
Other tabs Some video adapters create additional tabs with other
options for controlling the adapter features.
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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
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 Pro-
fessional 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.F05us04.bmp
Figure 5-4