HP Pavilion n5140 HP Pavilion Notebook - Reference Guide - Page 76
To use a TV set as monitor
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Making Connections Connecting External Components Notebook screen 12-inch TFT or 13-inch HPA 13-inch, 14-inch, or 15-inch Screen area 800×600 pixels 800x600 pixels or 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. To use a TV set as monitor You can connect your computer to a television set and then use it as a display. The computer's LCD display continues to be active when you use a TV set. To connect a TV set 1. Connect a TV cable from the TV set to the TV out port on the rear of the computer or the port replicator. (You don't need to turn the computer off.) 2. Connect the TV set to a power source and turn it on. To activate and adjust TV display If a monitor or display icon appears in the system tray, click it and select TV from the options list. The computer's display will change to 640x480. 76 Reference Guide