Lenovo X230I manual Connecting an external monitor, Setting the external monitor type

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 by pressing Fn+F7.

Connecting an external monitor

To attach an external monitor, do the following:

1.Connect the external monitor to the VGA connector or the Mini DisplayPort connector.

2.Connect the monitor to an electrical outlet.

3.Turn on the external monitor.

4.Change the display output location by pressing Fn+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 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 click Screen resolution.

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

4.Select the external monitor and set Resolution.

5.Click Advanced Settings.

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.Click OK.

Changing the color quality of the external monitor

To change the color quality of the external monitor, do the following:

1. Attach and turn on the external monitor.

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