Toshiba A45 Series manual Adjusting the quality of the external display, Display limitations

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Using external display devices

❖External device only

3Release the Fn key for the selection to take effect.

TECHNICAL NOTE: You can also change these settings using the Display Properties box in the Control Panel.

Adjusting the quality of the external display

To obtain the best picture quality from your external display device, you may need to adjust the video settings. See the documentation supplied with the device for additional configuration steps.

TECHNICAL NOTE: In order to use the simultaneous mode, you must set the resolution of the internal display panel to match the resolution of the external display device. The external display device must support a resolution of 640 X 480 or higher.

Display limitations

Keep in mind that the quality of the display will be limited to the capabilities of the external video device.

❖If the external video device, such as an SVGA monitor, is capable of displaying at a maximum resolution of 640 x 480 and your system is set for a higher resolution, only part of the desktop will appear on the screen. You can view the “lost” area by scrolling to it.