Toshiba Tecra A7 PTA71C-LL701EF Users Manual Canada; English - Page 183

Television

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OPTIONAL DEVICES Television 1. Connect the monitor to the external monitor port. 2. Turn the monitor's power on. When you turn on the power, the computer automatically recognizes the monitor and determines whether it is color or monochrome. You can use the HW Setup to select between Auto-Selected and Simultaneous displays. Refer to Chapter 7, HW Setup and Passwords. If you have selected Simultaneous under the Display options of the HW Setup, both the external monitor and the internal LCD will be active when you turn on the computer. If Auto-Selected is selected, only the external monitor will be active. To change the display settings, press Fn + F5. If you disconnect the monitor before you turn the computer off, be sure to press Fn + F5 to switch to the internal display. Refer to Chapter 5, The Keyboard, for details on using hot keys to change the display setting. Note: If you set Simultaneous for the computer's display, you must set the computer's display resolution to the same as that of the external monitor or other device, such as a projector. Television A television can be connected to the video out port on the computer. To connect a television, follow the steps below. 1. Turn the computer off. 2. Use a video cable (not supplied) to connect the television to the video out port. VIDEO OUT PORT Figure 8-10 Connecting a television 8-15

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Television
O
PTIONAL
D
EVICES
1.
Connect the monitor to the external monitor port.
2.
Turn the monitor’s power on.
When you turn on the power, the computer automatically recognizes the monitor
and determines whether it is color or monochrome.
Y
ou can use the HW Setup to select between
Auto-Selected
and
Simultaneous
displays. Refer to Chapter 7,
HW Setup and Passwords
.
If you have selected
Simultaneous
under the
Display
options of the HW Setup,
both the external monitor and the internal LCD will be active when you turn on
the computer. If
Auto-Selected
is selected, only the external monitor will be
active.
To change the display settings, press
Fn + F5
. If you disconnect the monitor
before you turn the computer off, be sure to press
Fn + F5
to switch to the inter-
nal display. Refer to Chapter 5,
The Keyboard
, for details on using hot keys to
change the display setting.
Note:
If you set
Simultaneous
for the computer’s display, you
must set the computer’s display resolution to the same as that of the
external monitor or other device, such as a projector.
Television
A television can be connected to the video out port on the computer. To connect a
television, follow the steps below.
1.
Turn the computer off.
2.
Use a video cable (not supplied) to connect the television to the video out
port.
Figure 8-10 Connecting a television
VIDEO
OUT
PORT