BenQ PD2700U User Manual - Page 34

Connecting multiple monitors via MST (Multi-Stream Transport), Supported resolution

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Connecting multiple monitors via MST (Multi-Stream Transport) With connection via the DP-IN and DP-OUT ports, you can output content to one or up to 4 monitors via MST function. System > MST > ON System > MST > ON DP cable DP cable LAN 1. Make sure the DP cable is connected between the laptop and the first monitor. 2. Go to System > MST > ON. Note the OSD menu can be launched and configured only when input signal is detected. 3. Connect the second monitor to the first one using a DP cable as illustrated. 4. Follow Step 3 to connect the third and the fourth monitors if desired. 5. Power on the laptop and the monitors. On all the connected monitors, check the configurations as described in Step 2. 6. On you laptop, decide the way you want the content to be displayed on the connected monitors: Duplicate, Extend, or Projector only. Additional software (purchased separately) may be used to manage the display. Refer to the manual of the purchased software for more information. Supported resolution To perform MST, a limited number of connected monitors is required to ensure image quality. The following information shows the image resolution available to each monitor. Configuration 1st monitor (PD2700U) 1 3840 x 2160 (30Hz) 2 3840 x 2160 (30Hz) 3 3840 x 2160 (30Hz) 2nd monitor (PD2700U) 3840 x 2160 (30Hz) 2560 x 1440 (60Hz) 1920 x 1080 (60Hz) 3rd monitor (PD2700U or a compatible BenQ monitor) N/A 4th monitor (A compatible BenQ monitor) N/A 1920 x 1080 (60Hz) 1920 x 1080 (60Hz) N/A 1920 x 1080 (60Hz) 34 How to adjust your monitor

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How to adjust your monitor
Connecting multiple monitors via MST (Multi-Stream
Transport)
With connection via the DP-IN and DP-OUT ports, you can output content to one or up to 4
monitors via MST function.
1.
Make sure the DP cable is connected between the laptop and the first monitor.
2.
Go to
System
>
MST
>
ON
. Note the OSD menu can be launched and configured only
when input signal is detected.
3.
Connect the second monitor to the first one using a DP cable as illustrated.
4.
Follow Step 3 to connect the third and the fourth monitors if desired.
5.
Power on the laptop and the monitors. On all the connected monitors, check the
configurations as described in Step 2.
6.
On you laptop, decide the way you want the content to be displayed on the connected
monitors:
Duplicate
,
Extend
, or
Projector only
. Additional software (purchased
separately) may be used to manage the display. Refer to the manual of the purchased
software for more information.
Supported resolution
To perform MST, a limited number of connected monitors is required to ensure image quality.
The following information shows the image resolution available to each monitor.
Configura-
tion
1
st
monitor
(PD2700U)
2
nd
monitor
(PD2700U)
3
rd
monitor
(PD2700U or a
compatible BenQ
monitor)
4
th
monitor
(A compatible
BenQ monitor)
1
3840 x 2160
(30Hz)
3840 x 2160
(30Hz)
N/A
N/A
2
3840 x 2160
(30Hz)
2560 x 1440
(60Hz)
1920 x 1080
(60Hz)
N/A
3
3840 x 2160
(30Hz)
1920 x 1080
(60Hz)
1920 x 1080
(60Hz)
1920 x 1080
(60Hz)
LAN
DP cable
DP cable
System
>
MST
>
ON
System
>
MST
>
ON