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After Fedora Linux installs and boots for the first time you may find that the desktop is not using the entire screen space available, leaving a black border around the desktop or using a lower resolution than is supported by the monitor and display adapter. In addition, you may have more than one monitor connected to the system and would like the Fedora desktop to be accessible from both. In this chapter of [[Fedora Linux Essentials]] we will cover the steps necessary to adjust the display device and resolution of the GNOME desktop and configure multiple monitors.

The first step in configuring monitors involves settings the optimal screen resolution for both the monitor and the user. Fedora will generally do a good job of configuring these settings during installation, but it can sometimes be necessary to modify these settings. This is achieved using the ''Display Preferences'' tool which may be accessed from the Desktop ''System->Preferences->Display'' menu option and typically appears as illustrated below:

If the monitors are to all display the same image, rather than act as extra desktop space, select the ''Mirror Screens'' option. Once the settings have been configured, click ''Apply'' to commit the changes.