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

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

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

9.Click the Driver tab.

10.Click Update Driver.

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

12.Clear the Show compatible hardware check box.

13.Select the correct manufacturer and model for the external monitor. If you cannot find your monitor on the list, stop the installation of this driver and use the driver shipped with your monitor.

14.After updating the driver, click Close.

15.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, then set Colors.

16.Click OK.

Considerations for attaching 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.

•If the external monitor you are using is outdated, the resolution and the refresh rate might be limited.

Using the DVI monitor

If your computer is attached to one of the following optional expansion units, you can connect a digital visual interface (DVI) monitor to your computer through the DVI connector of that unit:

•ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3

•ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3 with USB 3.0

•ThinkPad Mini Dock Plus Series 3

•ThinkPad Mini Dock Plus Series 3 with USB 3.0

Notes:

•The screen mode that can be used depends on the specifications of the DVI monitor.

•Before you attach the DVI monitor, make sure that the computer is attached to the expansion unit and the system works correctly.

To attach the DVI monitor, do the following:

1.Turn off the computer.

2.Connect the DVI monitor to the DVI connector of the expansion unit, and then connect the monitor to an electrical outlet.

3.Turn on the DVI monitor and the computer.

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243858U, 24384KU, T530, T530i, W530 specifications

The Lenovo W530, model number 2394F1U, and its sibling T530, including variant 244723U and T530i, represent a significant chapter in Lenovo's ThinkPad series, designed primarily for business professionals and power users who demand performance, durability, and functionality.

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