- TOSHIBA PORTG M300 Portable Personal Computer User's Manual

User’s Manual 8-11
Optional Devices
USB floppy disk drive
The USB floppy disk drive module can be connected to the USB port. For
details on connecting the USB floppy disk drive module, refer to Chapter 4,
Operating Basics.
External monitor
An external analog monitor can be connected to the external monitor port
on the computer. The computer supports VGA and XGA video modes. To
connect a monitor, follow the steps below.
1. Turn the computer’s power off.
2. Connect the monitor cable to the external monitor port.
Connecting the monitor cable to the external monitor port
3. Turn the monitor’s power on.
4. Turn the computer’s power on.
When you turn on the power, the computer automatically recognizes the
monitor and determines whether it is color or monochrome.
However, the Windows Desktop appears on a display device that you used
last time to shut down your computer, if the display device exists when you
turn on the power.
To change the display settings, press Fn + F5. If you disconnect the
external monitor before you turn the computer’s power off, be sure to press
Fn + F5 to switch to the internal display. Refer to Chapter 5, The Keyboard,
for details on using hot keys to change the display setting.
Monitor cable
External monitor
port