Presentations and multimedia

You can connect your computer to a projector to give presentations or you can connect your computer to an external monitor to expand your workspace.

Changing display settings

You can change the display settings, such as the display resolution, font size, and so on.

To change the display settings, do the following:

1.Open Control Panel and click Appearance and Personalization.

2.Click Display for further configuration.

3.Click Apply. The change will take effect after you log off.

Connecting a projector or an external monitor

This topic provides information about connecting a projector or an external monitor.

Using an external monitor

Note: When you connect an external monitor, a video interface cable with a ferrite core is required.

Your computer can support a maximum video resolution of up to 1920x1080 (with an external monitor connected to the HDMI connector), provided that the external monitor also supports that resolution. For more information about the external monitor, refer to the manuals provided with the external monitor.

You can set any resolution for either the computer display or the external monitor. When you use both at the same time, the resolution of both is the same. If you set a higher resolution for the computer display, you can see only part of the screen at a time. You can see other parts by moving the image with the TrackPoint pointing device or another pointing device.

You can move the display output to the computer display, the external monitor, or both in the Display Settings window.

Connecting an external monitor

To connect an external monitor, do the following:

1.Connect the external monitor to the HDMI connector of your computer.

2.Connect the external monitor to an electrical outlet.

3.Turn on the external monitor.

4.Change the display output location by pressing F7. This enables you to switch between 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 external monitor type

To set the external monitor type, do the following:

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

2.Turn on the external monitor.

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

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S540 specifications

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