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Windows Mobility Center, All Programs

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CHAPTER 4: Using Drives and Accessories To adjust the display properties on a projector or external monitor: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Windows Mobility Center. The Windows Mobility Center window opens. Tip For more information about the Windows Mobility Center, see "Using the Windows Mobility Center" in your online User Guide. 2 Click (Change display settings). The Display Settings dialog box opens. 3 Click monitor 2. 4 Adjust properties such as Resolution or Colors if necessary. 5 To use the external monitor or projector as a "mirror" (duplicate) of the notebook display (both displays have the same content), click to deselect the check box for Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor. 6 To use the external monitor or projector as an extension of your desktop (increasing the size of your Windows desktop), click to select the check box for Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor. You can click and drag the "2" monitor icon to position it the same way the physical monitor is arranged on your desk. 7 Click OK. 44

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CHAPTER
4
: Using Drives and Accessories
44
To adjust the display properties on a projector or external
monitor:
1
Click
(
Start
),
All Programs
,
Accessories
,
then click
Windows Mobility Center
. The
Windows Mobility
Center
window opens.
2
Click
(
Change display settings
). The
Display
Settings
dialog box opens.
3
Click monitor 2.
4
Adjust properties such as
Resolution
or
Colors
if
necessary.
5
To use the external monitor or projector as a “mirror”
(duplicate) of the notebook display (both displays have
the same content), click to deselect the check box for
Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor
.
6
To use the external monitor or projector as an extension
of your desktop (increasing the size of your Windows
desktop), click to select the check box for
Extend my
Windows desktop onto this monitor
. You can click
and drag the “2” monitor icon to position it the same
way the physical monitor is arranged on your desk.
7
Click
OK
.
Tip
For more information about the Windows Mobility Center, see
“Using the Windows Mobility Center” in your online
User Guide
.