IBM C79EGMST Frequently Asked Questions, I not, Display, Click on theProperties, onMonitor, area

Title: C79EGMST CreationDate: 02/10/98 09:24:42

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

the

external

monitor. When

you

use both at the same

the resolution of both is the same. If you set a h

resolution

for

the

ThinkPad

LCD,

you

can

see

only

part

the

screen

at

a time. You can see other

parts

by

the

image

with

the TrackPoint or other pointing device.

can

change

the

display

output

type to the LCD, exter

monitor,

or

both

withDisplaytheDevice

buttons

of

the

ThinkPad Configuration program orFn

+withF7 .

You

can

set

up

the

external

monitor as

follows:

1 Double-click

Myon

Computer

, Control

Panel

;

then

Display .

2

Click on theProperties...

button. The

“Display

Properties”

window

appears.

3

Click

on

theSettings

tab.

4

Click

onAdvanced

Properties

.

5

Click

onMonitor .

6

Click

on

theChange

button.

7

SelectShow

All

Devices .

8

SelectManufacturers

and

Models

in

the

next

window.

9

Click

onOK

;

thenClose .

10

Set Color

palette

andDesktop

area

in the

“Display

Properties”

windows.

11Click

onOK .

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