Troubleshooting guide
StreamHD Inst allation Guide
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Extend Mode - using a second display for an additional application or a movie
Laptop O peration with the Lid C losed
You can wor k conveniently with a lapt op by setting i ts default action upon clos ing
the lid to "Do nothing" (to prevent the l aptop from entering "sle ep" or
"hibernation" m ode, Control Panel > Power Options, "When I close the lid:" -
"Do nothing"), and then set the Base Adapter screen as the primary display
while disabling the main.
The laptop lid can then be closed, and the laptop can be used with the Base
Adapter screen and an external keyboard and mouse attached to the laptop. This
configuration can be used together with either Mirror mode or Extend mode.
External Display Only
When you w ant to use the exter nal display o nly, you can close your main monitor
and view movies on the extern al dis play attached to the Base Adapter.
Configuring the Display in Windows 7
Setting Mirror or Extend Mode in Windows 7
In Windows 7, there is a built in supp ort for external m onit or . T o use it press the
windows key together wit h the P key ( +P), and then t he following men u wil l
appear:
Switching projection mode under Windows 7
For mirror mode, choose Duplicate;
For Extend mod e, choose Extend.