Frequently asked questions
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You | can | set | any | resolution | for | either | the | ThinkPad | LCD |
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| 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 |
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| of | the | ThinkPad | Configuration | programFn+F7 or. | with |
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You can set up the external monitor as follows:
1. Start the ThinkPad Configuration program.
2. | Click | theExternal | Display | button. | The | "Display Properties" | |||
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3. | Click | theSettings | tab. |
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4. | ClickAdvanced... | button. |
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5. Click | theMonitor | tab. |
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| Click | theChange | button. |
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| Select | theModel | andManufacturer | of | your | monitor. | ||
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| Click OK | ; | thenClose . |
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| Set theColors | andScreen area | in the | "Display Properties" windows. | ||||
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Chapter 4. Solving computer problems83