1-4 General Description
1.2.1.1 Internal LCD
The Extensa 900 Series Notebooks contain one of the following LCDs (model dependent):
♦12.1-inch DSTN display (900CD Only)
♦11.3-inch TFT
1.2.1.2 External CRTs
The Extensa 900 Series Notebooks are equipped with a 15-pin SVGA connector that
can drive an external CRT (either alone or simultaneously with the internal LCD).
When the notebook is set to the SimulSCAN mode, a minimum resolution of 800 x 600
x 256 colors is supported. When operating in the External CRT Mode, resolutions up
to 1280 x 1024 x 256 colors are supported.
1.2.1.3 Display Hot Key Sequences
The display mode of operation (LCD only, Simultaneous LCD and external CRT and
external CRT only modes) is keyboard-selectable using the following hot key sequences.
♦Fn-Up Arrow and Fn-Down Arrow - Control LCD screen brightness (higher
brightness setting uses more battery energy)
♦Fn-Right Arrow - Lightens the LCD screen contrast
♦Fn-Left Arrow - Darkens the LCD screen contrast
♦Fn-F12 - Alternates between display modes (LCD, External CRT or both)
♦Fn-F11 - Turns off the LCD backlight; pressing any key turns the LCD backlight
on.
Note: In addition to the hot keys that control the notebook display functions,
there are several other hot key functions that control other notebook functions
such as turning the Touchpad on/off, etc. For these sequences, refer to
Section 3.