User Guide

User's Manual Optional Devices 8-33
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External monitor
An external analog monitor can be connected to the external monitor port
on the computer. The computer supports VGA and Super VGA video
modes. To connect a monitor, follow the steps below.
The
Resume
feature can be used with an external monitor. Simply enable
Resume and the computer will maintain the data as it is displayed on the
external monitor.
1.
Turn the computer off.
2.
Connect the monitor to the external monitor port.
3.
Turn the monitor’s power on.
4.
Turn the computer on.
When you turn on the power, the computer automatically recognizes the
monitor and determines whether it is colour or monochrome.
You can use the Hardware Setup or TSETUP program to select between
Auto-Selected
and
Simultaneous
displays. Refer to Chapter 1,
Introduction, for directions on starting Hardware Setup or to Chapter 7,
Setup and Password Security, for details on TSETUP.
If you have selected
Simultaneous
under the
Display
options of the
Hardware Setup or TSETUP program, 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.