Sony PCG-V505 series User Manual
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Connecting peripheral devices
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Using the Dual Display function
The dual display function allows you to distribute portions of your desktop across separate displays. For
example, if you have an external monitor attached to the monitor connector, your LCD display and the
monitor can function as a single desktop.
example, if you have an external monitor attached to the monitor connector, your LCD display and the
monitor can function as a single desktop.
You can move the cursor from one display to the other. This allows you to drag objects, such as an open
application window or a toolbar, from one display to the other.
application window or a toolbar, from one display to the other.
This configuration of a single desktop distributed across separate displays, is referred to as a virtual desktop.
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Your monitor or TV hardware may not support the Dual Display function.
Certain software applications may not be compatible with Dual Display settings.
Make sure that your computer does not enter Standby or Hibernate mode while you are using Dual Display mode, otherwise your computer may
not return to Normal mode.
not return to Normal mode.
If you set different colours on each display, do not divide one single window on two displays, otherwise your software may not work properly.
Set fewer colours or a lower resolution for each display.