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

Attaching an External Monitor

 

The

DOS

Screen Image on

the LCD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If

you

use a DOS application that supports only VGA mode

(640x480

resolution)

with

your computer,

the

screen image migh

appear

smaller than

the

display size,

as

shown:

640 x 480

This is to maintain compatibility with

DOS applications.

To

expand

the

screen image

to the

same

size

as the

actual

you can usescreenthe expansionfunction. You can expand the

screen

image

by

clickingLCD

on

buttonthe

()

in

the

 

 

ThinkPad Configuration program or by enteringPS2 HVEXPtheON

 

command. However,

the image

might

look

slightly

distorted.

Display Modes

The

following table shows the various display modes

(resolutio

color

depth) available with your computer or

external

monitor.

this

table to set

the displayLCD , ExternaloutputDisplay ( ,

orBoth ).

 

 

Note:

 

 

 

 

 

 

When installing an

operating system, you must

install

the

display

driver supplied with the computer to use SVGA mode.

Displaying output on the LCD, or both on the LCD and exte

monitor LCD(

orBoth ).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Resolution

 

 

Supported

Color

Depth

 

 

 

640x480

(VGA)

 

16,

256,

65

536,

and

16

777 216

800x600 (SVGA)

 

256,

65 536,

and

16

777

216

1024x768

(XGA)

 

256 and

65

536

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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