Video Connection, Switching Between Displays | Compaq Presario 700

Common Tasks

S-Video Connection

With an S-Video connection, you can play games on a bigger screen or watch DVD movies on TV instead of on a Notebook display.

This section helps you complete the following tasks:

■Switching Between Displays (Function Key method)

■Connecting and Enabling S-Video (Manual method)

Switching Between Displays

You can switch between your television and your display or external monitor by pressing Fn+F3. The order in which they change is:

Key	External	TV	Ext. Monitor +
Combination	Monitor		TV

FN + F3	lcd + ext.	lcd only	lcd +ext.
	monitor		monitor

FN+F3(2X)	lcd only	tv only	tv only

FN+F3(3X)	ext. monitor		lcd only
	only

FN+F3(4X)			ext. monitor
			only

✎NotesystemYou. must connect the S-Video cable before powering on the

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Compaq Presario 700 manual Video Connection, Switching Between Displays, Key External Ext. Monitor + Combination

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Mobile Internet PC User’s Guide Page Contents Using Your Notebook Using the CD or DVD Drive Glossary Index Introduction Where Can I Find Information? DocumentationGetting Started Poster Safety and Comfort Guide Warranty CertificateMobile Internet PC User’s Guide Viewing or Printing a Guide on the CD Symbols and Graphics SymbolsGraphics Safety Turning off your Notebook PC Protecting Your Notebook During An Electrical Storm Your Notebook at a Glance Common Features Front of Your Notebook Lower Front Panel Easy Access Buttons and Lights Button Description Default Button Action Fn+F1Fn+F2 Function Key Combinations Button Description Left and Right Panels Components on Left Side Components on Right Side Back Panel Components on Back Underside Components on Underside Using Your Notebook Power On Don’ts Plugging and Unplugging AC PowerDo’s Surge Protectors Why Use AC Power When I’ve Got a Battery? Turning Your Notebook On and Off Power Button Functionality Using Battery Power Inserting and Removing the Battery Mobile Internet PC User’s Guide Charging the Battery See also Battery Care in of this guide Using Keyboard and Pointing Device Using the TouchPad Instead of a MouseLeft-Click Tapping and Double-Tapping Right-ClickEasy Scroll Button Cad goes here Edge Motion Easy Access Buttons Reprogramming the Easy Access Buttons Storage Drives Identifying Your Storage Drives Using the Security Slot Power-On PasswordSecurity Setting the Password Removing the Password Common Tasks Switching Between Displays Video ConnectionKey External Ext. Monitor + Combination Connecting and Enabling S-Video Common Tasks Installing Software from a CD or Floppy Disk Software and HardwareAdding and Removing Software Installing Hardware Devices Upgrading your Notebook’s Memory Cad goes here Cad goes here Mobile Internet PC User’s Guide Connecting a Modem Cable Modem Mobile Internet PC User’s Guide Connecting a Network Cable Using the CD or DVD Drive CD or DVD Drive Inserting a Disc Removing a Disc Manually Ejecting a Disc Audio CDs and DVD Video Discs Playing Audio CDs Playing Non-DVD Video Discs Using the DVD Player DVDs Identifying Your DVD Region Setting On-Screen Controls Cad goes here Using the CD or DVD Drive Installing CD-RW Software CD-RW Basics Accessing CD-RW Software User Information Using CD-RW Software Media Uses Preventing Buffer Underrun Errors Caring for Your Battery Battery Care Using the Battery Checking Battery Power Storing the Battery Recycling the Battery Battery Calibration Calibrating the Battery Mobile Internet PC User’s Guide Maximizing Battery Operating Time Battery Charging Time Mobile Internet PC User’s Guide Power Management What Is Power Management?Understanding Power Management Starting and Ending Power Modes If you want to Then Result/Indicators Power ª light Fixing a Low-Battery Condition Replace the Drained Battery with a Charged One Connect the AC Adapter Suspend Your Work Preventive Maintenance Cleaning the Exterior of your Notebook External Care of Your Notebook Cleaning the Keyboard Cleaning the Display Screen Cleaning the TouchPad Cleaning the External Mouse Caring for Your Notebook Do’s Solutions Basic Solutions Backup UtilitiesUsing Backup Devices Accessing Compaq Help and Support Compaq Help and Support Using Online Help and Support for Additional Assistance Customer Communities Helpful Hints Finding Solutions Quickly Volume icon on Solution TablesAudio Symptom Problem Solution Audio and Video Volume icon is Place volume Symptom Problem SolutionVolume Down Volume control Video or Display Symptom Problem Solution Settings tabDisplay Video or Display Symptom Display settings Battery and Power Battery Symptom Problem Solution CD or DVD Drive Symptom Problem Solution Mass-Storage Floppy Drive Symptom Problem Solution My Computer g windowFloppy a drive Games Symptom Problem Solution Internet Symptom Problem SolutionGames and Internet Internet Fn+Num Lk or Keyboard and TouchPad Symptom Problem SolutionKeyboard and TouchPad Shift+Num Lk does Keyboard and TouchPad Power ª buttonDefaults button Mouse Memory Symptom Problem Solution PC Cards Symptom Problem SolutionMemory and PC Cards Glossary See also main memory Glossary Desktop See Windows desktop Directory See folder Double-click See also peripheral See also secure Web site Internet Explorer and Windows See also Svga and XGA See also hyperlink See Microsoft Internet Explorer Link See hyperlink Microsoft Internet Explorer See also interface and digital See also Microsoft Windows Netscape Navigator a Web See also modem and network See also Microsoft Windows and interface Parallel port a connector on See also digital and serial port See also right-click See also microprocessor See also pop-up menu Glossary See also digital and program Taskbar See Windows taskbar See Internet phone See also anti-virus softwareWeb See World Wide Web Glossary Glossary Index Index Index Index