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diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml b/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml index bb3b96b..10b5dc9 100644 --- a/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml +++ b/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml @@ -2484,16 +2484,34 @@ that you can modify:</para> </sect2> <sect2 id="goscustdesk-70"> - <title>Screen Resolution Preferences</title> + <title>Display Preferences</title> <indexterm> <primary>preference tools</primary> - <secondary>Screen Resolution</secondary> + <secondary>Display</secondary> </indexterm> - <para>Use the <application>Screen Resolution</application> -preference tool to specify the resolution settings for your screen. <xref linkend="goscustdesk-TBL-72"/> lists the screen resolution preferences that -you can modify.</para> + <para>Use the <application>Display</application> +preference tool to configure the monitors that your computer uses.</para> +<note><para>On most laptop keyboards, you can use the key combination +<keycombo><keycap>Fn</keycap><keycap>F7</keycap></keycombo> to cycle between +several typical monitor configurations without starting the <application>Display</application> preference tool. +</para></note> +<para>You can drag and move the graphical representations of the monitors in +the upper part of the window to arrange how they are connected to form your +desktop area. Note that the application displays small 'stickers' in the top +left corner of each monitor to help you identify which rectangle corresponds +to which monitor.</para> +<note><para>In contrast to most other preference tools, changes you make in +the <application>Display</application> preference tool don't take effect until +you click the <guibutton>Apply</guibutton> button, and will revert to their +previous settings unless you confirm the changes. This is a precaution to +prevent bad display settings from rendering your computer unusable.</para></note> +<para><xref linkend="goscustdesk-TBL-72"/> lists the display preferences that +you can modify for the currently selected monitor. The currently selected +monitor is the one whose graphical representation has a bold black outline. +It is also indicated by the background color of the section label. + </para> <table frame="topbot" id="goscustdesk-TBL-72"> - <title>Screen Resolution Preferences</title> + <title>Display Preferences</title> <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> <colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="50*"/> <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="50*"/> @@ -2511,12 +2529,39 @@ you can modify.</para> <row> <entry valign="top"> <para> + <guilabel>Mirror Screens</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry valign="top"> + <para>Select this option to have all monitors show the whole desktop.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry valign="top"> + <para> + <guibutton>Detect Monitors</guibutton> + </para> + </entry> + <entry valign="top"> + <para>Use this button to make your desktop notice newly plugged + in or unplugged monitors. This is necessary, since it would + cost too much energy to constantly check for these changes. + </para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry valign="top"> + <para> <guilabel>Resolution</guilabel> </para> </entry> <entry valign="top"> - <para>Select the resolution to use for the screen from -the drop-down list.</para> + <para>Select the resolution to use for the currently selected + monitor from the drop-down list. <emphasis>Resolution</emphasis> + refers to the pixel dimensions of the screen. A larger + resolution means that more things fit on the screen, but + everything will be smaller. + </para> </entry> </row> <row> @@ -2526,19 +2571,34 @@ the drop-down list.</para> </para> </entry> <entry valign="top"> - <para>Select the screen refresh rate to use for the screen -from the drop-down list.</para> + <para>Select the refresh rate to use for the currently + selected monitor from the drop-down list. The <emphasis>refresh + rate</emphasis> determines how often the computer redraws the + screen. A too low refresh rate (below 60) makes the monitor + flicker and can cause discomfort to your eyes. This is less + of a problem on lcd displays. + </para> </entry> </row> <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> + <entry valign="top"> <para> - <guilabel>Make default for -this computer only</guilabel> + <guilabel>Rotation</guilabel> </para> </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to make these settings the defaults only for the system that you are logged in to.</para> + <entry valign="top"> + <para>Select the rotation for the currently selected monitor. This option may not be supported on all graphics cards.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Show displays in panel</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry valign="top"> + <para>Select this option to show an icon in the notification area + that allows you to quickly change the rotation.</para> </entry> </row> </tbody> |