Lenovo ThinkPad 130 ThinkPad i Series 1200/1300, TP 130 - User's Reference - Page 77

Display output location

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Attaching an external monitor Notes: 1. If you select Both, do not attach an external monitor that supports only VGA mode (640x480 resolution). Otherwise, the external monitor is scrambled and output is not displayed, or the screen might be damaged. Use External monitor instead. 2. Set your monitor type and display device driver as follows: If you are attaching an SVGA monitor, refer "Display modes" on page 65 for information on the supported color depth or resolution. a. Click Start, Settings, Control Panel. b. Double-click Display. c. Double-click the Settings tab. d. Click the Advanced... button. e. Click the Monitor tab. f. Click the Change... button. You can select your monitor type from the monitor list, or click on a new resolution. Note: Refer to the specifications for your external monitor to determine its supported resolutions. 3. Restart the computer to make the changes effective. Display output location Attention: Do not change the display output location while a moving picture is being drawn-for example, while playing a movie or a game. Stop the application before changing the display output location. You can change the display output location with the Notebook Manager program. Select one of the following display output locations: LCD Panel Only: The computer output is displayed only on the LCD of the computer. External monitor: The computer output is displayed only on the attached external monitor. Extending the features of your computer 63

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Attaching an external monitor
Notes:
1. If you select
Both
, do not attach an external monitor that sup-
ports only VGA mode (640x480 resolution). Otherwise, the
external monitor is scrambled and output is not displayed, or the
screen might be damaged. Use
External monitor
instead.
2. Set your monitor type and display device driver as follows:
If you are attaching an SVGA monitor, refer “Display modes” on
page
65 for information on the supported color depth or resol-
ution.
a. Click
Start
,
Settings
,
Control Panel
.
b. Double-click
Display
.
c. Double-click the
Settings
tab.
d. Click the
Advanced...
button.
e. Click the
Monitor
tab.
f. Click the
Change...
button.
You can select your monitor type from the monitor list, or
click on a new resolution.
Note:
Refer to the specifications for your external monitor to
determine its supported resolutions.
3. Restart the computer to make the changes effective.
Display output location
Attention:
Do not change the display output location while a moving
picture is being drawn—for example, while playing a movie or a
game. Stop the application before changing the display output
location.
You can change the display output location with the Notebook
Manager program. Select one of the following display output
locations:
±
LCD Panel Only: The computer output is displayed only on the
LCD of the computer.
±
External monitor: The computer output is displayed only on the
attached external monitor.
Extending the features of your computer
63