Lenovo E431, E531 manual Connecting an external monitor, Setting the monitor type

Connecting an external monitor

To connect an external monitor, do the following:

1.Connect the external monitor to the monitor connector; then connect the monitor to an electrical outlet.

2.Turn on the external monitor.

3.Change the display output location by pressing F7. This enables you to switch among viewing output on the external monitor, the computer monitor, and both monitors.

Note: If your computer cannot detect the external monitor, right-click on the desktop, then select Screen resolution. Click the Detect button.

Setting the monitor type

To set your monitor type, do the following:

1.Connect the external monitor to the monitor connector, and then connect the monitor to an electrical outlet.

2.Turn on the external monitor.

3.Right-click on the desktop, and then click Screen resolution.

Note: If your computer cannot detect the external monitor, click the Detect button.

4.Click the icon for the desired monitor (the Monitor-2icon is for the external monitor).

5.Set Resolution.

6.Click Advanced Settings.

7.Click the Monitor tab. Check the monitor information window to ensure that the monitor type is correct. If it is, click OK to close the window; otherwise proceed with the following steps.

8.If more than two monitor types are displayed, select Generic PnP Monitor or Generic Non-PnP Monitor.

9.Click Properties. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

10.Click the Driver tab.

11.Click Update Driver.

12.Click Browse my computer for driver software, and then click Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer.

13.Clear the Show compatible hardware check box.

14.Select Manufacturer and Model for your monitor. If you cannot find your monitor on the list, stop the installation of this driver and use the driver shipped with your monitor.

15.After updating the driver, click Close.

16.For the Windows 7 operating system, to change the color settings, right-click on the desktop, and click Screen resolution. Click Advanced Settings, select the Monitor tab, and then set Colors.

17.Click OK.

Considerations for connecting an external monitor

•When installing an operating system, you must install the display driver for your monitor that is supplied with the computer, and the monitor INF file that is supplied with the external monitor.

•If you set a resolution higher than the resolution you are using on the computer monitor, and use an external monitor that does not support that resolution, take advantage of the virtual screen function, which enables you to display only a part of the high-resolution screen image your computer produces. You can see other parts of the image by moving the screen with the TrackPoint pointing device or another pointing device.

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