22 Using Your Computerw w w . d e l l . c o m | s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o m If one of the monitors is a television:a Connect one end of the S-video cable to the TV-OUT connector on the computer.b Connect the other end of the S-video cable to the S-video input connector onyour television.a Connect the VGA or DVI monitor as described on page 21.3 Turn on the computer.The Microsoft ® Windows ® desktop displays on the primary monitor.4 Enable clone mode or extended desktop mode in the display settings.• In clone mode, both monitors display the same image.• In extended desktop mode, you can drag objects from one screen to the other,effectively doubling the amount of viewable work space.For information on changing the display settings for your video card, see the user’sguide in the Help and Support Center (click the Start button, click Help and Support,click User and system guides, click Device guides, and then click the guide for yourvideo card).Configuring Graphics CardsSettings and FunctionsDell configured your graphics card for optimal performance with most games and othervideo programs. However, some game manufacturers may recommend that you eitherchange a setting or enable or disable a certain function for a game to properly run. You mayalso want to readjust settings to better fit your gaming style.Some settings, such as Direct3D or OpenGL, enable you to adjust the card for higherperformance or for higher image quality. Other settings, such as contrast or color level, arecosmetic adjustments.Certain high-end graphics cards are available with TV-Out support, which enables you toconnect a television to your computer, in addition to the monitor. A TV-Out configurationis ideal for watching movies using an optional DVD player or for giving presentations. Forinformation on connecting a television to your computer, see page 20.G0550bk1.book Page 22 Thursday, July 10, 2003 1:55 PM
