Configuring Dual Monitors In Microsoft Windows XP

Windows XP offers several functions to its users including the support for ten different monitors at a same time. This gives you the option to use different application in each screen and moreover the application window can be stretched to more than one screen. Here, Windows considers these two monitors as one by extending the desktop to the other monitor that is connected. In addition, one monitor will act as primary monitor whereas the other will act as a secondary one. Given below are some windows tech support guidelines to configure two monitors in Windows XP.

Instructions

·         At the end of the each computer monitor’s display cables, you will find the connectors. Locate it and after locating it, you need to connect it to the display ports that are seen on the backside of your laptop or desktop computer. Keep in mind to connect the cables that matches the ports/ Video graphics array or digital visual interface connectors are generally used by the monitors. It is easy to identify both VGA and DVI connectors as the VGA connectors appear small, will be blue in color whereas DVI connectors are generally white in color, and are much larger. 

·         Navigate to an empty space in the Windows desktop and right click there. From the list of options available, choose Properties.

·         From the Display properties window that appears on your screen, you need to click the tab called Settings.

·         In order to display a number on each of your monitors, you need to click the button called Identify.

·         To position the monitors, you need to drag and drop the computer monitor icons. For e.g. if you are keeping monitor on top of each other, then you need to place the monitor icon on top of each other whereas if you are setting up side by side, then you need to move the icon displaying left monitor to the left of the icon that represents right monitor. Thus, the way in which the windows are moved between each monitor is determined by this layout.

·         By clicking the icon for monitor, you need to set a primary monitor. Put a tick mark to the box that is labeled Use This Device as the Primary Monitor.

·         Next, click the icon for second monitor and also check mark the box called Extend My Windows Desktop Onto This Monitor.

These instructions given by the Windows tech support team will help you to configure multiple monitors in Windows XP computer. For further information regarding Windows XP support, contact Windows tech support number.