Set Up Dual Monitors In Windows 7

By Author: Harish Sheel
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Windows 7 brought new features, new appearance and new enhancements for the Windows users. This operating system is the latest current operating system of Windows in market stuffed with innovative features. People almost like each new addition in this version as it makes operating easier and faster. There is one more very interesting feature in Windows 7 which allows you to connect dual monitor on your system. It is really cool that you can add two monitors at a time to your system and keep using both of them at a time. The process of configuring this dual monitor system would be completed in two ways. Whether you choose the simple keyboard shortcut key method to make it happens or chooses the other process. However, both processes are quite simple and hassle free as you simply need to follow one or two steps to conduct adding two monitors in your system.

• Using keyboard shortcut key (Windows Key + P)
It is the easier way as compared to the other one where you have to go to the control panel for making the configuration according to your requirements. Here you just have to press a shortcut on your keyboard and ...
... you will be having the whole menu of selecting two or many monitors would you like to add on your system. Once you press the Windows key with P key you will be viewed menu to choose the option of adding dual monitor with four options namely, duplicate, extend, projector only and computer only.

• Choosing option from property menu
It is other method getting access to the same menu for extending your current monitor position and adding up one more monitor to your system. Here you simply have to right click on the desktop and click on the Screen Resolution option.

Here you need to click on the ‘Multiple displays’ option on given drop down menu. Thereafter, click on the option such as extended these displays or just the duplicate displays.
If you don’t find any option at this stage you simply click on the given option ‘Detect’ to explore the options. Additionally, after trying the detect button you are getting the option restart the system and follow the both methods to get the options to add two monitors on your system.

Both methods are simple however the first one has shortcut so people find it easier as compared to other method as going through the screen resolution and select the options. With this feature one can easily install the monitor and enjoy two monitors at a same time connected with one computer system. There is plethora of occasions when people wish to have two monitors for operating. Thus, Windows XP users must upgrade to the Windows 7 for getting these amazing features that could give them opportunity to explore more and enjoy the operating system properly.

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