Operation Manual

Connecting external devices
Connecting an external monitor
You can connect an external monitor to the analogue VGA monitor connection of the
notebook. S creen output is limited to a maximum of two screens at any one time (see
"
Key combinations", Page 16, section "Toggle output screen").
MonitorVGA connection sock etScreenportMonitorport
Analogue VGA monitor connection socket
► Switch off the notebook and the external monitor.
► Connect the data cable of the exte rnal mon itor to the monitor port of the notebook.
► First switch on the external monitor and then the no tebook.
Using the
Fn
+
F10
key combination, you can toggle back and forth between
the externa l monitor and the notebook’s LCD screen.
You can display the same picture on the external monitor and the
notebook LCD screen simultaneously.
Setting the refresh rate for your external monitor
Monitor
If the refresh rate set is too high, the monitor may be da maged. Please see the
documentation included with your monitor for the maximum possible refresh rate.
By setting the optimum refresh rate you will avoid screen flicker.
► Set the appropriate refresh rate for the type of monitor connected.
► Select Startsymbol – (Settin gs) – Control Panel – Appearance and Personalization
– Personalization: Adjust screen resolution.
or
► Right-click on the d eskto
p. Under Personalization – Display Settings, choose screen type 1 or 2.
► Select Advanced Settings – Monitor.
► Select Screen Refresh Rate
to choose the optimum refresh rate for the connected monitor type.
► Click Apply and OK.
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