Dell LT System manual Displaying the Screen on an External Monitor, Using a Serial Mouse

Using a Serial Mouse

Connect the serial mouse to the RS-232C serial port of the external floppy disk drive unit. When starting the system, enter the Setup Utility and set the item Serial Port: to Auto or Enabled and Internal Pointing Device to Disabled in the

Advanced menu.

You cannot use a mouse and the glide pad simultaneously.

Display

You can use an external monitor with your computer. To display images on both displays simultaneously, use 800 x 600 resolution.

∙Some monitors, which are not compatible with your computer, may not display correctly.

∙In this section, you often see the expression “Display Properties dialog box.” To open the dialog box, double-click My Computer - Control Panel - Display.

Displaying the Screen on an External Monitor

You can display the screen on an external monitor.

You cannot connect the optional external battery pack when an external monitor is connected.

1.In the Display Properties dialog box, select Settings; then select Advanced….

2.Select Monitor tab and click Change….

3.Click Next.

4.Select Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver you want; then, click Next.

5.Select Show all hardware.

6.Select the manufacturer and the model, and click Next twice.

7.Close the dialog box, following the instructions on the screen.

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