Connecting Other External Devices

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Using external display devices

4Set the display mode by pressing Fn + F5, or by setting the Display Properties settings. For more information, see “Directing the display output when you turn on the computer” on page 57.

Connecting an external monitor or projector

You can easily attach an external monitor or projector to your computer if you need a larger screen. To do this:

1Connect the monitor’s video cable to the RGB port on the back of the computer.

2Connect the device’s power cable to a live electrical outlet.

3Turn on the external device.

4Set the display mode by pressing Fn + F5, or by setting the Display Properties settings. For more information, see “Directing the display output when you turn on the computer” on page 57.

Directing the display output when you turn on the computer

Once you’ve connected an external display device, you can choose to use the internal display only, the external device only, or both simultaneously. The quickest way to change the display output settings is to use the display hot key (Fn + F5):

1Press Fn and F5 simultaneously.

2While holding down Fn, press F5 repeatedly until the setting you want takes effect.

This hot key cycles through the settings in the following order:

❖Built-in display only

❖Built-in display and external device simultaneously

❖External device only