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Chapter 4. External display Switching display outputs Display outputs can be switched using the keyboard. Note: The external display refers to the external display connected to the HDMI port on your computer. To switch display outputs, do the following: 1. Press Fn+F3. The available outputs are displayed. Screen output Computer screen only Duplicate Extend Second screen only Explanation Your computer display Displays the same output on both your computer screen and an external display Extends the output from your computer display to an external display An external display 2. Select an output using the or key, and then press Enter. The display output will be switched as desired. Intel® WiDi The Intel WiDi (Intel Wireless Display) function uses the wireless LAN function to display the screen of this computer on an external display or TV set that has the Intel WiDi adapter. Notes: • The external display or TV set needs to have the optional Intel WiDi adapter. • The external display or TV set needs to have an HDMI input terminal or composite video and audio input terminals. In addition, they should have a terminal to connect the Intel WiDi adapter. Regarding whether or not the Intel WiDi adapter can be connected, consult the manufacturer of the devices before you purchase the adapter. Precautions • Intel WiDi uses the wireless LAN function. The high-speed and stable wireless LAN communication environment is required because high-resolution screen images are transferred. • Image and sound of an external display or TV set may be interfered with by the increased communication speed or increased load of communication processing. • When video images are played, instances of jerky motions or dropping frames may increase. • The image and sound played on the external display or TV set are delayed by approximately 0.3 seconds compared to those played on the computer. Therefore, it may be difficult to operate the mouse and keyboard or to enter characters. • Intel WiDi confirms to the High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) standard. • The playback may fail depending on the copyright protection system adopted in the contents. • If the Duplicate these displays option is selected when using Intel WiDi, the selectable screen resolutions may be limited. © Copyright Lenovo 2015 11

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Chapter 4. External display
Switchingdisplayoutputs
Display outputs can be switched using the keyboard.
Note:
The external display refers to the external display connected to the HDMI port on your computer.
To switch display outputs, do the following:
1. Press Fn+F3. The available outputs are displayed.
Screen output
Explanation
Computer screen only
Your computer display
Duplicate
Displays the same output on both your computer
screen and an external display
Extend
Extends the output from your computer display to an
external display
Second screen only
An external display
2. Select an output using the
or
key, and then press Enter. The display output will be switched
as desired.
Intel
®
WiDi
The Intel WiDi (Intel Wireless Display) function uses the wireless LAN function to display the screen of this
computer on an external display or TV set that has the Intel WiDi adapter.
Notes:
• The external display or TV set needs to have the optional Intel WiDi adapter.
• The external display or TV set needs to have an HDMI input terminal or composite video and audio input
terminals. In addition, they should have a terminal to connect the Intel WiDi adapter. Regarding whether
or not the Intel WiDi adapter can be connected, consult the manufacturer of the devices before you
purchase the adapter.
Precautions
• Intel WiDi uses the wireless LAN function. The high-speed and stable wireless LAN communication
environment is required because high-resolution screen images are transferred.
• Image and sound of an external display or TV set may be interfered with by the increased communication
speed or increased load of communication processing.
• When video images are played, instances of jerky motions or dropping frames may increase.
• The image and sound played on the external display or TV set are delayed by approximately 0.3 seconds
compared to those played on the computer. Therefore, it may be difficult to operate the mouse and
keyboard or to enter characters.
• Intel WiDi confirms to the High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) standard.
• The playback may fail depending on the copyright protection system adopted in the contents.
• Ifthe
Duplicatethesedisplays
optionisselectedwhenusingIntelWiDi,theselectablescreenresolutions
may be limited.
© Copyright Lenovo 2015
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