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Using Advanced Features of Your ThinkPad Switching between the LCD and an External Monitor This section provides information about using the computer LCD and an external monitor. It also provides considerations when using DOS applications. The computer LCD output with SVGA (800-by-600 resolution) video mode and 256K colors. When you attach an external monitor that supports resolution higher than VGA mode, you can get a maximum of 1024-by-768 video resolution. Attaching the Monitor The following summarizes how to attach an external monitor: 1 Turn off the computer. 2 Connect the external monitor to the external monitor connector ( ) on the rear of the computer; then connect it to an electrical outlet. 3 Turn on the external monitor and the computer. 4 Start the ThinkPad Configuration program. 5 Change the display output type by clicking on the Both ( ) button or the External Display ( ) button. Note: If you select the Both button, do not attach an external monitor that supports only VGA mode (640-by-480 resolution). Otherwise, the external monitor screen is scrambled and the output is not displayed, or the screen might be damaged. Use External Display instead. Chapter 4. Using the Advanced Features of Your ThinkPad 75

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Using Advanced Features of Your ThinkPad
Switching between the LCD and an External Monitor
This section provides information about using the computer LCD and
an external monitor.
It also provides considerations when using DOS
applications.
The computer LCD output with SVGA (800-by-600
resolution) video mode and 256K colors.
When you attach an external monitor that supports resolution higher
than VGA mode, you can get a maximum of 1024-by-768 video
resolution.
Attaching the Monitor
The following summarizes how to attach an external monitor:
1
Turn off the computer.
2
Connect the external monitor to the external monitor
connector (
) on the rear of the computer; then connect
it to an electrical outlet.
3
Turn on the external monitor and the computer.
4
Start the ThinkPad Configuration program.
5
Change the display output type by clicking on the
Both
(
) button or the
External Display
(
) button.
Note:
If you select the
Both
button, do not attach an external monitor that
supports only VGA mode (640-by-480 resolution).
Otherwise, the
external monitor screen is scrambled and the output is not displayed,
or the screen might be damaged. Use
External Display
instead.
Chapter 4.
Using the Advanced Features of Your ThinkPad
75