Frequently asked questions

Why do

I

 

not

get

the

highest

possible

resolution

out

of

my

external

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

monitor

when

I

am

using

the

LCD

and

external

monitor at

 

the

same

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

time?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You

can

set

any

resolution

for

either

the

ThinkPad

LCD

 

or

the

external

monitor.

 

When

you use both at the same time,

the

resolution

of

both

is

same.

If

you

set

a

higher

resolution

for

the ThinkPad LCD, you can see

part

of

the

screen at a time. You can

see

other parts

by

moving

the

with the TrackPoint or other pointing device.

You can

change

the

display

output

type

to

the

LCD, external monitor,

Displayor bothDevice

with

 

the

 

 

 

 

 

buttons

 

of

the

ThinkPad

Configuration

programFn+F7 or.

with

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can set up the external monitor as follows:

1. Start the ThinkPad Configuration program.

2.

Click

theExternal

Display

button.

The

"Display Properties"

 

window

appears.

 

 

 

 

3.

Click

theSettings

tab.

 

 

 

 

4.

ClickAdvanced...

button.

 

 

 

 

5. Click

theMonitor

tab.

 

 

 

 

6.

 

Click

theChange

button.

 

 

 

 

7.

 

Select

theModel

andManufacturer

of

your

monitor.

8.

 

Click OK

;

thenClose .

 

 

 

 

9.

 

Set theColors

andScreen area

in the

"Display Properties" windows.

10.

 

ClickOK .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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