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1. Connect the external monitor to the monitor connector, and then connect the monitor to an electrical outlet. 2. Turn on the external monitor. 3. Right-click on the desktop, and click Screen resolution. Nota: If your computer cannot detect the external monitor, click the Detect button. 4. Click the icon for the desired monitor (the Monitor-2 icon is for the external monitor). 5. Set Resolution. 6. Click Advanced Settings. 7. Click the Monitor tab. Check the monitor information window to make sure that the monitor type is correct. If it is, click OK to close the window; otherwise proceed with the following steps. 8. If more than two monitor types are displayed, select Generic PnP Monitor or Generic Non-PnP Monitor. 9. Click Properties. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation. 10. Click the Driver tab. 11. Click Update Driver. 12. Click Browse my computer for driver software, and then click Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer. 13. Clear the Show compatible hardware check box. 14. Select Manufacturer and Model for your monitor. If you cannot find your monitor on the list, stop the installation of this driver and use the driver shipped with your monitor. 15. After updating the driver, click Close. 16. Click OK. Nota: To change the color settings, right-click on the desktop, and click Screen resolution. Click Advanced Settings, select the Monitor tab, then set Colors. Considerations for attaching an external monitor • When installing an operating system, you must install the display driver for your monitor that is supplied with the computer, and the monitor INF file that is supplied with the external monitor. • If you set a resolution higher than the resolution you are using on the computer monitor, and use an external monitor that does not support that resolution, take advantage of the virtual screen function, which enables you to display only a part of the high-resolution screen image your computer produces. • If the external monitor you are using is outdated, the resolution and the refresh rate might be limited. Using dual displays This section introduces the Extend desktop function that enables you to display output (the same or different) on both the computer display and an external monitor. Using the Extend desktop function Your computer supports a function named the Extend desktop. With the Extend desktop function, you can display output on both the computer display and an external monitor. You also can display different desktop images on each monitor. You can use the Extend desktop function without changing any settings. If the function does not work, refer to "Enabling the Extend desktop function" na página 32 to enable it. Capítulo 2. Using your computer 31

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1. Connect the external monitor to the monitor connector, and then connect the monitor to an electrical
outlet.
2. Turn on the external monitor.
3. Right-click on the desktop, and click
Screen resolution
.
Nota:
If your computer cannot detect the external monitor, click the
Detect
button.
4. Click the icon for the desired monitor (the
Monitor-2
icon is for the external monitor).
5. Set
Resolution
.
6. Click
Advanced Settings
.
7. Click the
Monitor
tab. Check the monitor information window to make sure that the monitor type is
correct. If it is, click
OK
to close the window; otherwise proceed with the following steps.
8. If more than two monitor types are displayed, select
Generic PnP Monitor
or
Generic Non-PnP
Monitor
.
9. Click
Properties
. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password
or provide confirmation.
10. Click the
Driver
tab.
11. Click
Update Driver
.
12. Click
Browse my computer for driver software
, and then click
Let me pick from a list of device
drivers on my computer
.
13. Clear the
Show compatible hardware
check box.
14. Select
Manufacturer
and
Model
for your monitor. If you cannot find your monitor on the list, stop the
installation of this driver and use the driver shipped with your monitor.
15. After updating the driver, click
Close
.
16. Click
OK
.
Nota:
To change the color settings, right-click on the desktop, and click
Screen resolution
. Click
Advanced
Settings
, select the
Monitor
tab, then set
Colors
.
Considerations for attaching an external monitor
•
When installing an operating system, you must install the display driver for your monitor that is supplied
with the computer, and the monitor INF file that is supplied with the external monitor.
•
If you set a resolution higher than the resolution you are using on the computer monitor, and use an
external monitor that does not support that resolution, take advantage of the virtual screen function, which
enables you to display only a part of the high-resolution screen image your computer produces.
•
If the external monitor you are using is outdated, the resolution and the refresh rate might be limited.
Using dual displays
This section introduces the Extend desktop function that enables you to display output (the same or different)
on both the computer display and an external monitor.
Using the Extend desktop function
Your computer supports a function named the Extend desktop. With the Extend desktop function, you
can display output on both the computer display and an external monitor. You also can display different
desktop images on each monitor.
You can use the Extend desktop function without changing any settings. If the function does not work, refer
to “Enabling the Extend desktop function” na página 32 to enable it.
Capítulo 2
.
Using your computer
31