Specifications

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Connecting an External Monitor
You can connect an external monitor to your computer and then display the video
output to either the built-in screen, the external monitor, or a simultaneous display
to both the monitor and the LCD screen. To display images on both displays
simultaneously, use the 1280 x 1024 resolution.
Connecting the monitor
1. Place the monitor in a suitable location and plug it into a power outlet.
2. Connect the video cable from the monitor to the 15-pin external monitor port
on the rear edge of your computer.
External monitor port
3. Turn on the monitor and turn on the computer.
4. The video output appears on both the built-in screen and the external monitor.
See the following section for information on switching the display.
Switching the Display
You can switch the display using the Display Properties dialog box or the hot keys
Fn+F5. We recommend that you use the Display Properties dialog box initially so
that you can make adjustments to the monitor resolution and refresh rate if required.
Switching with Software
1. Right click on an empty part of the Windows desktop to pull down a menu and
click on Properties to open the Display Properties dialog box.
2. Click on the Settings tab and then click on the Advanced button
3. Click on the Displays tab to display the Properties window illustrated next
page.