Compaq Armada 7700 Armada 7700 Family of Personal Computers Reference Guide - Page 91

Setting Up an External Monitor or Overhead Projector The computer can support an external display with a resolution up to 1280 × 1024 in 256 colors. When an external monitor or overhead projector is connected, the factory-default is to simultaneously display on both screens. The Fn+F4 hotkey switches among simultaneous display, the external display, and the internal computer display. If the external display remains blank after it warms up, press the Fn+F4 hotkey to switch displays. Choosing Display Settings If this is the first time you have connected the external monitor or overhead projector, click StartÆSettingsÆControl PanelÆdouble-click the Display icon to open the Display Properties dialog box. Click the Settings tab to verify or change the Desktop Area and Color Palette. The Desktop Area can be set equal to, larger than, or smaller than the display Resolution. Setting the Desktop Area larger or smaller than the Resolution enables image panning or centering/expanding, respectively. Click the Compaq tab to verify or change the external display (CRT) Resolution and Refresh (Hz). Refer to the documentation included with the external monitor or overhead projector for the settings it supports. To see how the settings will affect the displayed image, click the Test button. Image Panning or Expanding Image panning is automatically enabled when the Desktop Area setting is larger than the display Resolution setting. The image pans to the larger desktop area when you move the onscreen pointer to the edges of the screen. Image centering/expanding is automatically enabled when the Desktop Area setting is smaller than the display Resolution setting. The image can be toggled between centered (with a black border around it) or expanded (to fill the screen) by pressing the Fn+T hotkey or by selecting it on the Compaq tab. 7-4 Connecting External Desktop Equipment