Lenovo ThinkPad X121e (English) User Guide - Page 60
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2. Turn on the external monitor. 3. Right-click on the desktop, and click Screen resolution. Note: If your computer cannot detect the external monitor, click the Detect button. 4. Set Resolution. 5. Click Advanced Settings. 6. 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 do as follows. 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. For Windows XP: 1. Connect the external monitor to the monitor connector, and then connect the monitor to an electrical outlet. 2. Turn on the external monitor and the computer. 3. Press F6 to change the display output location to the external monitor. 4. Right-click on the desktop, and click Properties to open the Display Properties window. 5. Click the Settings tab. 6. Click Advanced. 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 do as follows. 8. If more than two monitor types are displayed, select Default Monitor. 9. Click Properties. 10. Click the Driver tab. 11. Click Update Driver. The Hardware Update Wizard appears. 12. Click No, not this time, and then click Next. 13. Select Install from a list or specific location (Advanced), and then click Next. 14. Select Don't search. I will choose the driver to install, and then click Next. 15. Clear the Show compatible hardware check box. 16. 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. 17. After updating the driver, click OK to close the Properties window. 18. Set Colors and Screen area in the Display Properties window. 19. Click OK. 44 User Guide