Toshiba PA3686U-1SET dynadock wireless User Manual - Page 62
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62 Troubleshooting and Support Troubleshooting Problem(s) Solution(s) The Fn + F5 and Fn + Space hot keys on my Toshiba computer do not affect the external monitor connected to my system via the dynadock™. The Fn + F5 and Fn + Space hot key functionality detailed in your Toshiba computer User's Guide controls the video controller for the computer's built-in display and your computer's video port. These hot keys cannot be used to control an external display connected via the dynadock™. To control the video adaptor within the dynadock™, see "Adjusting video settings" on page 47. The external monitor The default configuration for the external monitor connected to connected to the dynadock™ the dynadock™ is Extended mode (an extension of the image shows only the wallpaper background of my Windows® desktop. on the computer). This mode allows you to display different information on each monitor connected to your computer. Drag a window off of the right side of your primary display to have it appear on the external monitor. To switch to Mirror mode, so that an exact duplicate of the image on your primary monitor displays on the external monitor, please see "Adjusting video settings" on page 47. Video or game playback is slow or choppy on the external monitor connected to the dynadock™. The dynadock™ uses an advanced video graphics controller to display images on an external monitor connected to the dynadock™. However, the dynadock™ connects to the computer via USB, and due to USB 2.0 data transfer speed limitations, some or all portions of video/game playback may appear slow or choppy. This is not a malfunction of the dynadock™. For optimal video playback performance, use your computer's display. My Windows Vista® system runs more slowly when an external monitor is connected to the computer via the dynadock™. This may occur if the external monitor is set to Mirror mode and the display resolution is higher than 1280 x 800. You can take one or more of the following actions to resolve the problem: ❖ Disable the Aero color scheme. (Click Start, Control Panel, Appearance and Personalization, Personalization, and then Window Color and Appearance. The Appearance Settings window opens. Select a different color scheme other than "Windows Aero." ❖ Lower the display resolution. ❖ Switch to Extended mode. Cannot play videos on an Try a different media player. external monitor connected For optimal video playback performance, use the computer's to the dynadock™. display. The Video Dock icon menu does not list all of the resolution modes my monitor is capable of displaying. The dynadock™ video card requires Extended Display Identification Data (EDID) to be supplied by a connected monitor. This information includes resolution settings supported by the monitor. Some monitors do not supply this information, and in such cases the resolution settings available in the Video Dock icon menu will be limited, to avoid damage to the monitor.