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<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/" type="topic" style="task" id="display-dual-monitors-desktop" xml:lang="nl">
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<desc>Set up dual monitors on your desktop computer.</desc>
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<revision pkgversion="3.5.5" version="0.1" date="2012-08-20" status="review"/>
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<name>Tiffany Antopolski</name>
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<email>tiffany.antopolski@gmail.com</email>
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<credit type="author copyright">
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<name>Michael Hill</name>
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<email>mdhillca@gmail.com</email>
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<link type="guide" xref="prefs-display"/>
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<title>Connect an extra monitor</title>
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<p>To set up a second monitor with your desktop computer, connect the monitor.
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If your system doesn't recognize it immediately, or you would like to adjust
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<item><p>Type <input>displays</input> in the <link xref="shell-introduction#activities">Activities</link> overview to open the
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<gui>Displays Settings</gui>.
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<item><p>Click on the image of the monitor you would like to activate or deactivate,
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then switch it <gui>ON/OFF</gui>.
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<item><p>The monitor with the <link xref="shell-introduction">top bar</link> is the main monitor. To change which monitor is
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"main", click on the top bar and drag it over to the monitor you want to set as
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<item><p>To change the "position" of a monitor, click on it and drag it to the desired
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<note><p>If you would like both monitors to display the same content, check the
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<gui>Mirror displays</gui> box.</p></note>
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<item><p>When you are happy with your settings, click <gui>Apply</gui> and then click
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<gui>Keep This Configuration</gui>.
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<item><p>To close the <gui>Displays Settings</gui> click on the <gui>x</gui> in the top
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