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Getting Started

Connecting external display devices

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

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

3Turn on the external device.

4While holding down Fn, press F5 repeatedly, pausing between each press, until you get the desired setting. See the immediately following section on directing the display output for more information.

Directing the display output when you turn on the computer

Once you connect 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, pausing between each press, 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 monitor simultaneously

External monitor only

Built-in display and TV (or other external video device) simultaneously

TV (or other external video device) only

3Release the Fn key.