User's Guide

Use multimedia
Use your computer for business or entertainment with the built-in components (camera, speakers, and audio
features) or connected external devices (an external projector, monitor, and HDTV).
Use audio
To enhance your audio experience, connect speakers, headphones, or a headset with a 3.5-mm (0.14-inch),
4-pole plug to the audio connector.
Adjust the speaker volume
Press
to increase the speaker volume or press to decrease the speaker volume.
Change the sound settings
1. Go to Control Panel and view by category.
2. Click Hardware and Sound ᇆSound.
3. Change the settings as you prefer.
Connect to an external display
Connect your computer to a projector or a monitor to give presentations or expand your workspace.
Connect to a wired display
1. Connect the external display to an appropriate video connector on your computer, such as the HDMI
connector or either of the Thunderbolt 3 connectors (USB-C).
2. Connect the external display to an electrical outlet.
3. Turn on the external display.
If your computer cannot detect the external display, right-click a blank area on the desktop, and then click
Display settings ᇆDetect.
Supported resolution
The following table lists the supported maximum resolution of the external display.
Connect the external display to Supported resolution
the Thunderbolt 3 connector (USB-C) Up to 4096 x 2304 pixels / 60 Hz
the HDMI connector
Up to 4096 x 2160 pixels / 30 Hz
Connect to a wireless display
To use a wireless display, ensure that both your computer and the external display support the Miracast
®
feature.
• Open the Start menu, and then click Settings ᇆDevices ᇆBluetooth & other devices ᇆAdd
Bluetooth or other device. In the Add a device window, click Wireless display or dock. Then, follow the
instructions on the screen.
• Click the action center icon
in the Windows notification area and click Connect. Select the wireless
display and follow the on-screen instructions.
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