Lenovo ThinkPad L430 (English) User Guide - Page 55
Using the DVI monitor, Mini Dock Plus Series 3 with USB 3.0
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3. Right-click on the desktop, and click Screen resolution. Note: If your computer cannot detect the external monitor, click the Detect button. 4. Select an external monitor and set Resolution. 5. Click Advanced Settings. 6. Click the Monitor tab. Check the monitor information window to ensure that the monitor type is correct. If it is, click OK to close the window; otherwise do the following. 7. If more than two monitor types are displayed, select Generic PnP Monitor or Generic Non-PnP Monitor. 8. Click Properties. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation. 9. Click the Driver tab. 10. Click Update Driver. 11. Click Browse my computer for driver software, and then click Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer. 12. Clear the Show compatible hardware check box. 13. Select Manufacturer and Model for your monitor. If you cannot find your monitor in the list, stop the installation of this driver and use the driver shipped with your monitor. 14. After updating the driver, click Close. 15. Click OK. Note: 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 panel, and use a panel 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. You can see other parts of the image by moving the screen with the TrackPoint pointing device or other pointing device. • If the external monitor you are using is outdated, the resolution and the refresh rate may be limited. Using the DVI monitor If your computer is attached to one of the following optional expansion units, you can connect a DVI monitor to your computer through the DVI connector of that unit: • ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3 • ThinkPad Mini Dock Plus Series 3 • Mini Dock Series 3 with USB 3.0 • Mini Dock Plus Series 3 with USB 3.0 Notes: • The screen mode that can be used depends on the specifications of the DVI monitor. • Before you attach the DVI monitor, ensure that the computer is attached to the expansion unit and the system works properly. To attach the DVI monitor, do the following: 1. Turn off the computer. Chapter 2. Using your computer 37