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To switch the display, To adjust monitor resolution, To use dual display mode

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Add-On Devices Connecting External Devices To switch the display When you connect an external monitor, the notebook automatically switches to the monitor. To switch the display device, do one of the following: • Press Fn+F5 to cycle through the display options: notebook display, external monitor, both. • Click Start, All Programs, Hewlett-Packard, Notebook, HP Display Settings, HP Display Settings. To adjust monitor resolution 1. Click Start, Control Panel, Appearance and Themes, Display. 2. On the Settings tab, adjust the Screen area. To use dual display mode You can extend your notebook's desktop by connecting an external monitor to your notebook and using it and the built-in display simultaneously. This requires you to set your notebook's display as follows. 1. Click Start, Control Panel, Appearance and Themes, Display. 2. On the Settings tab, set screen resolution to 1024×768 pixels, and color quality to Medium (16 bit) or Highest (24 bit). 3. Turn off the notebook. 4. Connect the monitor cable from the monitor to the external monitor (VGA) port on the back of the notebook. 5. Connect the monitor to a power source and turn it on. 6. Press the power button to turn on the notebook. Windows automatically detects the second monitor and attempts to load the proper display driver. Follow the onscreen instructions. 7. Click Start, Control Panel, Appearance and Themes, Display, Settings. Position the second monitor to the right or left of your notebook display to match your monitor's location. 8. Make sure the option to extend the Windows desktop onto the monitor is checked. You can change the Screen area and Colors settings for the second monitor by selecting Display #2. These settings do not need to be the same as those for your notebook's builtin display. Reference Guide 69

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Add-On Devices
Connecting External Devices
Reference Guide
69
To switch the display
When you connect an external monitor, the notebook automatically switches to the
monitor. To switch the display device, do one of the following:
•
Press Fn+F5 to cycle through the display options: notebook display, external monitor,
both.
•
Click Start, All Programs, Hewlett-Packard, Notebook, HP Display Settings, HP
Display Settings.
To adjust monitor resolution
1.
Click Start, Control Panel, Appearance and Themes, Display.
2.
On the Settings tab, adjust the Screen area.
To use dual display mode
You can extend your notebook
’
s desktop by connecting an external monitor to your
notebook and using it and the built-in display simultaneously. This requires you to set
your notebook
’
s display as follows.
1.
Click Start, Control Panel, Appearance and Themes, Display.
2.
On the Settings tab, set screen resolution to 1024
×
768 pixels, and color quality to
Medium (16 bit) or Highest (24 bit).
3. Turn off the notebook.
4.
Connect the monitor cable from the monitor to the external monitor (VGA) port on
the back of the notebook.
5.
Connect the monitor to a power source and turn it on.
6.
Press the power button to turn on the notebook. Windows automatically detects the
second monitor and attempts to load the proper display driver. Follow the onscreen
instructions.
7.
Click Start, Control Panel, Appearance and Themes, Display, Settings. Position the
second monitor to the right or left of your notebook display to match your monitor
’
s
location.
8.
Make sure the option to extend the Windows desktop onto the monitor is checked.
You can change the Screen area and Colors settings for the second monitor by selecting
Display #2. These settings do not need to be the same as those for your notebook
’
s built-
in display.