6.Press FN+F3 to change the active display to LCD display, external monitor, or both displays at the same time as the active display.
Setting up an external computer monitor
You can connect an external computer monitor to your notebook through the VGA port on the back of your notebook. If you are using an optional docking station, you can also connect an external computer monitor to the docking station VGA port.
To connect the computer to an external monitor
1.Connect one end of a VGA cable to the VGA port on the back of the notebook and the other end to the video connector on the monitor.
2.Press FN+F3 to change the active display from LCD only, to LCD and monitor, or monitor only. Continue changing the display options until you get the desired display.
Depending upon the external monitor you are using, you may have to lower the video resolution to 640 x 480. Refer to your monitor manual for its display resolution capabilities.
To change the display resolution for an external monitor
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2.Select the desired resolution. The screen resolution changes.
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