3.
Turn on power to the monitor.
4.
After installing the software and connecting the monitor, the following icon appears in the system
tray.
Click the icon to open the menu to select your display mode and control the attached monitor.
If the monitor does not turn on, perform the following steps:
1.
Be sure that the USB cable is seated properly in the monitor and the computer. If the cable is
connected to USB 2.0 ports on the computer, make sure both USB connectors of the “Y” cable
are connected to USB 2.0 ports on the computer.
2.
Press the power button on the rear of the monitor.
3.
Be sure the USB Graphics driver has been installed on the PC. Install the drivers using one of
the following sources:
●
Insert the disc included with the monitor into an optical drive on your HP computer.
●
Go to
http://www.hp.com/support
and follow the on-screen instructions to locate and
download the drivers for the monitor.
NOTE:
This source provides the most up-to-date drivers.
Display Modes
When the monitor is attached to your notebook or desktop; computer, the monitor can be configured
to use either extend mode or mirror mode, or it can be the primary display.
Extend Mode (Default)
In extend mode (the default mode), your Windows desktop display spreads over to the attached
monitor. This mode allows you to perform multiple tasks more effectively without overlapping
windows.
To set up the monitor in extend mode:
1.
Click the USB Graphics icon in the system tray on the Windows taskbar.
2.
Click Extend.
The Windows desktop display now extends in the same direction as the last time this mode was
used.
3.
To control the direction, click Extend to and click Left, Right, Above, or Below the notebook
(primary) monitor.
You can also set up extend mode through the Windows display settings. To use this method:
1.
Position the cursor anywhere on your Windows desktop, right-click, and then:
●
On Windows Vista, Windows 7, and the Windows 8 series, click Personalize > Display
Settings.
●
On Windows XP, click Properties > Settings.
2.
In the Display drop-down menu, click the attached monitor, and then:
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