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Mirror mode The Mirror mode clones your notebook computer screen to the external monitor. The port replicator automatically selects the settings (screen resolution, color quality, and refresh rate) for the external monitor, which will enable the best resolution based on your notebook computer settings. Switching the video output modes with the display mode switch button To switch between the Extend mode and the Mirror mode, press the display mode switch button on the front panel of the port replicator. The display indicator lit in green indicates which mode you have enabled. It takes a few seconds to switch between the Extend mode and the Mirror mode. During the transition, the display indicators will alternatively turn on and off until the port replicator finishes configuring the selected mode. You can wait until the new settings take effect and decide whether to modify the video settings of the port replicator or not. Working with the Lenovo USB Port Replicator with Digital Video utility The utility enables you to switch between the Extend mode and the Mirror mode, set the resolution of the external monitor in the Extend mode, enable or disable the audio connectors on the port replicator, change the display settings, and disable the video output of the port replicator. Note: The settings you have configured for the port replicator will be retained each time you connect the notebook computer to the port replicator. This feature is useful when you use your notebook computer with multiple port replicators. For example, if you use a notebook computer both at home and at work, you can set up both work areas with port replicators. Then, you just connect your notebook computer to the port replicator at either location, and you are ready to work. Switching the video output modes To switch the video output modes, depending on the operating system you are using, do one of the following: For the Windows XP or Windows Vista operating system: 1. Click the Lenovo USB Port Replicator with Digital Video icon in the taskbar notification area. The pop-up menu opens. 2. Select Extend or Mirror. Note: If you are to use the Extend mode, decide which monitor you are to set as primary and which the secondary. Then, select "System - Primary" or "Second Display - Primary." For the Windows 7 operating system: 1. Click the Lenovo USB Port Replicator with Digital Video icon in the taskbar notification area. 2. Select Advanced Display Settings. 3. In the Multiply displays drop-down list box, you can select duplicate these displays to mirror mode and select extend these displays to extend mode. 8 Lenovo USB Port Replicator with Digital Video User Guide

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Mirror mode
The Mirror mode clones your notebook computer screen to the external monitor.
The port replicator automatically selects the settings (screen resolution, color quality, and refresh rate) for
the external monitor, which will enable the best resolution based on your notebook computer settings.
Switching the video output modes with the display mode switch
button
To switch between the Extend mode and the Mirror mode, press the display mode switch button on the
front panel of the port replicator.
The display indicator lit in green indicates which mode you have enabled. It takes a few seconds to
switch between the Extend mode and the Mirror mode. During the transition, the display indicators will
alternatively turn on and off until the port replicator finishes configuring the selected mode. You can wait
until the new settings take effect and decide whether to modify the video settings of the port replicator or
not.
Working with the Lenovo USB Port Replicator with Digital Video utility
The utility enables you to switch between the Extend mode and the Mirror mode, set the resolution of
the external monitor in the Extend mode, enable or disable the audio connectors on the port replicator,
change the display settings, and disable the video output of the port replicator.
Note:
The settings you have configured for the port replicator will be retained each time you connect the
notebook computer to the port replicator. This feature is useful when you use your notebook
computer with multiple port replicators. For example, if you use a notebook computer both at
home and at work, you can set up both work areas with port replicators. Then, you just connect
your notebook computer to the port replicator at either location, and you are ready to work.
Switching the video output modes
To switch the video output modes, depending on the operating system you are using, do one of the
following:
For the Windows XP or Windows Vista operating system
:
1.
Click the
Lenovo USB Port Replicator with Digital Video
icon in the taskbar notification area. The
pop-up menu opens.
2.
Select
Extend
or
Mirror
.
Note:
If you are to use the Extend mode, decide which monitor you are to set as primary and which
the secondary. Then, select "
System - Primary
" or "
Second Display - Primary
."
For the Windows 7 operating system
:
1.
Click the
Lenovo USB Port Replicator with Digital Video
icon in the taskbar notification area.
2.
Select
Advanced Display Settings
.
3.
In the
Multiply displays
drop-down list box, you can select
duplicate these displays
to mirror mode
and select
extend these displays
to extend mode.
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Lenovo USB Port Replicator with Digital Video User Guide