Toshiba Satellite 5205-S505 User Manual - Page 54
Using external display devices, Connecting an external monitor
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54 Getting Started Using external display devices Using external display devices Your computer comes with a built-in LCD display, but you can easily attach an external monitor to your computer if you need a larger screen. Also you can attach a television set or other external video device to your computer for viewing DVD movies or presentations. Connecting an external monitor is described below. For details of connecting other external video devices and setting display options, see "Exploring video features" on page 185. Connecting an external monitor You must attach the monitor before you turn on the computer. 1 Connect the monitor's video cable to the RGB (monitor) port on the side of the computer. 2 Connect the monitor's power cable to a live electrical outlet. 3 Turn on the external monitor. 4 Turn on the computer (see "Turning on the power" on page 59). 5 Set the display mode by pressing Fn + F5, or by setting the Display Properties settings. Directing the display output when you turn on the computer Once you've connected an external display device, you can choose to use the internal display only, the external device only, or both simultaneously. The quickest way to change the display output settings is to use the TV out button, and simply press it to direct the display to the connected device. You may also use the display hot key (Fn + F5) to change the display output as follows: 1 While holding down Fn, press F5 repeatedly until the setting you want takes effect.