Using Your Notebook 3

POSSIBLE DISPLAY CONFIGURATIONS

The table below shows you the possible display resolution you can set when using either the LCD display or the external monitor (CRT):

Display

Possible Resolution

Maximum Colors

 

 

 

Widescreen

1280x800

16 million colors

15.4” WXGA LCD

(Maximum Resolution)

 

CRT Only

800x600

16 million colors

 

1024x768

16 million colors

 

1152 x 768

16 million colors

 

1280x1024

16 million colors

65,536 or 64K colors is also equivalent to 16-bit high color while 16 million or 16M colors is equivalent to 32-bit true color.

You can use the <Fn> + <F3> hot-key to switch the display between LCD only, CRT only, or both LCD and CRT display.

CHANGING THE DISPLAY PROPERTIES UNDER WINDOWS

To change the display properties of your screen under Windows system, just right-click on the desktop area and select Properties or go to the Control Panel and click on the Display icon. The Display Properties dialog box will appear on your screen. Click on the Settings tab to set your desired configuration. Make sure to follow the configuration table above.

If you cannot configure the display properties, change the display driver first as mentioned on Section 5 "Installing the Notebook Device Drivers" of Chapter 2 in this manual. Consult your dealer for the latest Windows VGA driver.

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