HP OmniBook xe3-gf HP Omnibook Notebook PC XE3-GF - Reference Guide - Page 78
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Making Connections Connecting External Components To use dual display mode (Windows 98 or XP) 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, then double-click Display (Windows 98), or click Start, Control Panel, Appearance and Themes, Display (Windows XP). Use the Settings tab to make adjustments. Notebook screen or Display 13.3-inch, 14.1-inch, or 15-inch XGA TFT 15-inch SXGA+ TFT Screen area 800x600 pixels or 1024×768 pixels 1400x1050 pixels Colors 256 colors or High Color (16 bit) or True Color (24 bit) High Color (16-bit) or True Color (32-bit) 1. Set your notebook display settings according to the table above. (The display settings vary by model.) 2. Click Start, Shut Down, Shut down (Windows 98) or Start, Turn Off Computer, Turn Off (Windows XP). 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. Press the blue standby button 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 (Windows 98) or Start, Control Panel, Appearance and Themes, Display, Settings (Windows XP). 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. 78 Reference Guide