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Making Connections Connecting External Components To use dual display mode You can extend the desktop by connecting an external monitor to your notebook. Dual display mode requires that your computer display be set as shown in the table below. Click Start, Settings, Control Panel, Display, Settings tab to adjust these settings. Notebook screen 12-inch 13-inch, 14-inch, or 15-inch Screen area 800×600 pixels 1024×768 pixels Colors 256 colors or High Color (16 bit) 256 colors or High Color (16 bit) or True Color (24 bit) 1. Set your notebook display settings according to the table above. 2. Click the Start Button and select Shut down. 3. Connect the monitor cable from the monitor to the VGA port on the rear of the computer or the port replicator. 4. Connect the monitor to a power source and turn it on. 5. Slide the power switch to turn on the computer. Windows will detect the second monitor and attempt to load the proper display driver. Follow the onscreen instructions. 6. Click Start, Settings, Control Panel, Display, Settings tab. Position the second monitor to the right or left of your notebook display to match your monitor location. 7. Make sure that the Settings box "Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor" is checked. You can change the Screen area and Colors settings for the second monitor by selecting Display #2. These settings can be different from your notebook display settings. Reference Guide 73

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Making Connections
Connecting External Components
Reference Guide
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To use dual display mode
You can extend the desktop by connecting an external monitor to your notebook.
Dual display mode requires that your computer display be set as shown in the table
below. Click Start, Settings, Control Panel, Display, Settings tab to adjust these settings.
Notebook screen
Screen area
Colors
12-inch
800×600 pixels
256 colors or
High Color (16 bit)
13-inch, 14-inch, or
15-inch
1024×768 pixels
256 colors or
High Color (16 bit) or
True Color (24 bit)
1.
Set your notebook display settings according to the table above.
2.
Click the Start Button and select Shut down.
3.
Connect the monitor cable from the monitor to the VGA port on the rear of the
computer or the port replicator.
4.
Connect the monitor to a power source and turn it on.
5.
Slide the power switch to turn on the computer. Windows will detect the second
monitor and attempt to load the proper display driver. Follow the onscreen
instructions.
6.
Click Start, Settings, Control Panel, Display, Settings tab. Position the second monitor
to the right or left of your notebook display to match your monitor location.
7.
Make sure that the Settings box “Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor” is
checked.
You can change the Screen area and Colors settings for the second monitor by selecting
Display #2. These settings can be different from your notebook display settings.