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Display
The large graphics display offers excellent viewing, display quality and desktop
performance graphics. The compu te r suppor ts tw o dif f erent d is play c onf ig urat ion s
— High Performance Addressing (HPA) or Thin-F ilm Transistor (TFT).

Video performance

PCI video with 128-bit graphics acceleration and 2 MB video m emory boo st vide o
performance.

Simultaneous display

The computer’s large d isplay and multimedia capabilities are gr eat for giving
presentations. If you prefer, you can al so co nne ct a n exter nal moni tor w hen g iving
presentations. This computer supports simultaneous LCD and CRT display.
Simultaneous display allows you to cont rol the presentation from your computer
and at the same time face your audience. You can also connect other output
display devices such as LCD projection pan els for large-audience presentations.

Power management

The power management system incorporates an "automatic LCD dim" feature that
automatically dims the LCD when the computer is powered by a battery pack to
conserve battery power. See “Power management” on page 36 for more
information on power management featur es.

Opening and closing the display

To open the display, slide the display cover latch to the left and lift up the cover.
Then tilt it to a comfortable viewing position. The computer employs a
microswitch that turns off the display (and enters standby mode) to conserve
power when you close the display cover, and turns it back on when you open the
display cover.
Note: If an external monitor is connected, the computer turns off the display
(but does not enter standby mode) when you close the display cover.
To close the display cover, fold it down gently until the display cover latch clicks
into place.