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Customizing Windows for a PC Monitor’s Settings
Using Microsoft Windows
Honeywell recommends that if operators plan to use View's higher resolution settings:
• The Screen area (for the monitor) be set to "1280 by 1024 pixels" or higher to run View.
Microsoft Windows is used to set this value, not View software. Recommended values are listed
in table 5–5. The PC monitor’s refresh rate can also be changed. See Larger Monitors and
Microsoft Windows, p.
83.
Honeywell also recommends that if you plan to display ten or more cameras at once on a PC
screen that you consider:
• Using two PC monitors at the same time. See Microsoft Dual View and Rapid Eye View
Software, p.
82.
Table 5–5 Display Properties for Optimal Rapid Eye Video at Higher Resolutions
Screen area
(pixels)
For Multi-Media DSP For Multi-Media, Multi-Media LT and
over dial-up connections**
1600 by 1200 yes yes
1280 by 1024 yes yes
1280 by 960 yes yes
1152 by 864 no * yes
1024 by 768 no yes
800 by 600 no no*
* Video is visible and workable even when using smaller screen area settings; see figure 5–17.
** Dial-up connections using few cameras are faster, as is retrieval of video recorded at lower
resolutions. Lower settings for Screen area may be sufficient for such use.
PC Monitor’s Refresh Rate
Higher refresh rates can alleviate eye fatigue when monitoring video over time. You can change
the Refresh Frequency, and the refresh rate (Hertz), as needed.
Not all monitors and video cards support the resolutions indicated in the preceding sections, nor
do all offer various refresh rates. Consult the documentation supplied with Microsoft Windows,
your monitor and the video card.
Microsoft Dual View and Rapid Eye View Software
Using two monitors and running View software
Two monitors can be effectively used with Multi-Media View to display more camera feeds at once.
To set up a Dual View system, see your Microsoft documentation. Hardware note: a second video
card is needed on the View operator’s PC for Microsoft’s Dual View setup.