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220-1102 · Question #503

A user recently purchased a second monitor and wants to extend the Windows desktop to the new screen. Which of the following Control Panel options should a technician adjust to help the user?

The correct answer is B. System. To extend the Windows desktop to a second monitor, a technician should adjust the display settings, which are typically found within the 'System' options in the Control Panel or Windows Settings.

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Question

A user recently purchased a second monitor and wants to extend the Windows desktop to the new screen. Which of the following Control Panel options should a technician adjust to help the user?

Options

  • AColor Management
  • BSystem
  • CTroubleshooting
  • DDevice Manager
  • EAdministrative Tools

How the community answered

(65 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    89% (58)
  • C
    6% (4)
  • E
    3% (2)

Why each option

To extend the Windows desktop to a second monitor, a technician should adjust the display settings, which are typically found within the 'System' options in the Control Panel or Windows Settings.

AColor Management

Color Management is used to calibrate monitor colors, not to configure monitor arrangement or extension.

BSystemCorrect

In Windows, display settings to configure multiple monitors (e.g., extend, duplicate) are accessible through the 'System' section of the Control Panel or the 'Display' section within the modern Settings app, which is a component of 'System'.

CTroubleshooting

Troubleshooting helps diagnose and fix system problems, but it's not the primary setting for configuring multiple displays.

DDevice Manager

Device Manager lists and manages hardware devices, but it does not control the desktop extension functionality for displays.

EAdministrative Tools

Administrative Tools contains utilities for system administration, but not the specific settings for display configuration.

Concept tested: Windows display configuration

Source: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/set-up-dual-monitors-on-windows-3d5c15ee-6302-2114-c18c-36a537a27d2c

Topics

#Multiple monitors#Display settings#Windows desktop#Control Panel

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