Laptop User Manual

Getting Started

Using external display devices

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:

1 Read the directions that came with the monitor to see if you

first need to install new software.

2 Connect the monitor’s video cable to the RGB (monitor) port

on the side of the computer.

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

4 Turn on the external device.

Your computer will automatically detect the external display

device.

In the future you can change the display settings by pressing

Fn + F5, or by configuring the display properties settings.

Directing the display output when you turn on the computer

Once you have connected an external display device, you can

choose to use the internal display only, the external device only, or

both simultaneously.

Some modes are only available with the appropriate device attached

and turned on.

The quickest way to change the display output settings is to use the

display hot key (

Fn + F5):

1 Press

Fn and F5 simultaneously.

2 While holding down

Fn, press F5 repeatedly until the setting

you want takes effect. Briefly pause each time you press the

key to allow time for the display to change.

This hot key cycles through the settings in the following order

(the last two options are available if an external monitor is

connected):

❖ Built-in display only

❖ Built-in display and external monitor (simultaneously)

❖ External monitor only

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