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Windows Vista® Step by Step Deluxe Edition
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Windows Vista® Step by Step Deluxe Edition

by Joyce Cox, Joan Lambert
February 2008
Beginner content levelBeginner
608 pages
16h 24m
English
Microsoft Press
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5 Installing and Configuring Devices

To change your screen resolution

  1. In Control Panel, under Appearance and Personalization, click the Adjust screen resolution task.

  2. In the Display Settings dialog box, drag the Resolution slider to the setting you want, and then click Apply.

  3. In the Display Settings message box that appears, click Yes.

To configure your computer to display your Windows desktop across two monitors

  1. In Control Panel, under Appearance and Personalization, click the Adjust screen resolution task.

  2. In the preview area, click monitor 2, select the Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor check box, and then click Apply.

  3. In the Display Settings message box that appears, click Yes.

To change the primary monitor

  1. In Control Panel, under Appearance ...

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