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Setting the Optimal Resolution: Dell™ 1703FP Flat Panel Color Monitor User's Guide

For optimal diplay performance while using the Microsoft^® Windows^® operating systems, set the display resolution to 1280 x 1024 pixels by performing the following steps:

1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
2. Double-click the Display icon in the Control Panel window, and then click the Settings tab.
3. In the Desktop area, move the slidebar to 1280 by 1024 pixels. Then click OK.
4. Recommended frequency for best performance is 60Hz.

Driver Installation

Use the monitor CD to install the appropriate monitor driver for your operating system. 

Microsoft^® Windows^® XP Operating System

To manually install or update the driver, perform the following steps:

1. Insert the monitor CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2. Click Start Control Panel Appearance & Themes and then click the Display icon.
3. In the Display Properties window, click the Settings tab, and then click Advanced.
4. Click the Monitor tab, and then click Properties Driver tab Update Driver.
5. When the Hardware Update Wizard dialog box appears, choose "Install the software automatically," and click Next> and then Finish to complete the installation.
6. Close the Display Properties window.

Microsoft^® Windows^® Millennium Operating System

To manually install or update the driver, perform the following steps:

1. Click Start  Settings Control  Panel and then double-click Display.
2. In the Display Properties window, click the Settings tab, and then click Advanced.
3. Click the Monitor tab, and then click Change  Specify the location of the driver Next.
4. When the Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box appears, select "Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver you want," and click Next>.
5. Insert the monitor CD into the CD-ROM drive, then click Have Disk.
6. Type d:\ (change the drive letter to match your CD-ROM drive if it is not drive D) in the Copy manufacturer's files from: box, then click OK.
7. Click Next>, Next>, and then Finish to complete the installation.
8. Close the Display Properties window.
   

Microsoft^® Windows^® 2000 Operating System

To manually install or update the driver, perform the following steps:

1. Click Start Settings Control Panel and then double-click Display.
2. In the Display Properties window, click the Settings tab, and then click Advanced.
3. Click the Monitor tab, and then click Properties Driver Update Driver.
4. When the Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box appears, choose "Search for a suitable driver for my device," and click Next>.
5. Insert the monitor CD into the CD-ROM drive, type d:\ (change the drive letter to match your CD-ROM drive if it is not drive D) in the Copy manufacturer's files from: box, and click Next> and then Finish to complete the installation.
6. Close the Display Properties window.

Microsoft^® Windows^® 98 Operating System

Windows 98 automatically detects the new monitor and displays the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box if the monitor driver is not already installed.

1. Insert the monitor CD into the CD-ROM drive, and click Next> twice when the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears.
2. Click the CD-ROM drive box to install the drivers from the CD and then click Next>.
3. Confirm that the driver was found on the CD, and click Next> twice to install the driver.
4. Click Finish to exit the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box.

To manually install or update the driver, perform the following steps:

1. Click Start Settings Control Panel and then double-click Display.
2. In the Display Properties window, click the Settings tab, and then click Advanced.
3. Click the Monitor tab, and then click Change.
4. When the Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box appears, follow the steps in the previous paragraph.

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