Documentation / 2.2. Setting Up Graphics Card and Monitor
	Chapter 2. Setting Up Hardware Components with YaST		2.3. Setting Up Keyboard and Mouse

Setting Up Graphics Card and Monitor

After the installation you can change the configuration of your graphics system (graphics card and monitor) according to your needs. Such a change can be necessary because of accessibility issues or hardware upgrades.

	Changing Monitor Frequencies
Although there are safety mechanisms, you should still be very careful when manually changing the allowed monitor frequencies. Incorrect values might destroy your monitor. Always refer to the monitor's manual before changing frequencies.

Change the resolution, if fonts are too small or if circles appear misshapen. Proceed as follows:

In YaST, click Hardware+Graphics Card and Monitor. SaX2 checks the system resources and displays a window.
Make sure the monitor is properly detected. If not, use Change to select the appropriate model from the list.
Select an appropriate Resolution and Colors, if necessary.
Test the new configuration before it is applied to the system. Click Ok to decide what to do with your configuration (Test, Save, or Cancel.)

To activate a second monitor, proceed as follows:

In YaST, click Hardware+Graphics Card and Monitor. SaX2 checks the system resources and displays the Card and Monitor Properties dialog.
Make sure the monitor is properly detected. If not, use Change to select the appropriate model from the list.
Enable Activate Dual Head Mode and click Configure for further tuning.
Make sure the second monitor is properly detected. If not, use Change to select the appropriate model from the list.
Decide whether you want to use the second monitor in Cloned Multihead or in Xinerama Multihead mode and click Ok.
Test the new configuration before it is applied to the system. Click Ok to decide what to do with your configuration (Test, Save, or Cancel.)

	Restarting the X Server
Any changes you make here take effect only after you restart the X server. If you want to restart the X server now, log out from the graphical system and log in again.