Set up dual monitors on your laptop.
Tiffany Antopolski
tiffany.antopolski@gmail.com
Michael Hill
mdhillca@gmail.com
松澤 二郎
jmatsuzawa@gnome.org 2011, 2012
赤星 柔充
yasumichi@vinelinux.org 2011, 2012
Kentaro KAZUHAMA
kazken3@gmail.com 2012
Shushi Kurose
md81bird@hitaki.net 2012
日本GNOMEユーザー会
http://www.gnome.gr.jp/ 2011, 2012

# Connect an external monitor to your laptop

# Video Demo

Demo

Type displays in the Activities overview to open the Displays settings.

Click on the image of the monitor you would like to activate or deactivate, then switch it ON/OFF.

The monitor with the top bar is the main monitor. To change which monitor is "main", click on the top bar and drag it over to the monitor you want to set as the "main" monitor.

To change the "position" of a monitor, click on it and drag it to the desired position.

If you would like both monitors to display the same content, check the Mirror displays box.

When you are happy with your settings, click Apply and then click Keep This Configuration.

To close the Displays Settings click on the x in the top corner.

# Set up an external monitor

To set up an external monitor with your laptop, connect the monitor to your laptop. If your system doesn't recognize it immediately, or you would like to adjust the settings:

Click your name on the top bar and select Settings.

Open Displays.

Click on the image of the monitor you would like to activate or deactivate, then switch it ON/OFF.

The monitor with the top bar is the main monitor. To change which monitor is "main", click on the top bar and drag it over to the monitor you want to set as the "main" monitor.

To change the "position" of a monitor, click on it and drag it to the desired position.

If you would like both monitors to display the same content, check the Mirror displays box.

When you are happy with your settings, click Apply and then click Keep This Configuration.

To close the Displays Settings click on the x in the top corner.