Connecting peripheral devices

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Selecting display modes

 

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This notebook uses the Intel® 855 GM Integrated Graphics video controller. You can select which display is

 

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used when the notebook is connected to an external device.

 

To connect an external display, proceed as follows:

 

 

 

 

1 Connect the external device to the Monitor/VGA connector on the left side of the computer.

 

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2 Press and hold the <Fn> key and press the <F7> key to change the destination.

 

The output destination changes every time you press the <F7> key while holding the <Fn> key.

 

The output destination options are listed below:

 

 

LCD only: Displays contents on your computer's LCD only.

 

 

LCD only + MONITOR (VGA): Displays contents simultaneously on your computer's LCD and the

 

external display*.

 

 

MONITOR (VGA): Displays contents on the external display only*.

 

 

Setup: Displays the resolution setting window for the external display.

 

The image appears on the external display.

To set up the video controller options, proceed as follows:

1Click Start, then Control Panel. The Control Panel appears.

2Double-click Appearance and Themes, and then select Display. The Display Properties dialog box appears.

3Click the Settings tab.

4Click the Advanced button and choose the Intel® Extreme Graphics tab. Then choose the Graphics Properties icon.

5Click the Devices tab.

Select the Monitor, Notebook, Intel® Dual Display Clone or Extended Desktop icon.

6Click Apply and then OK.