Specifications

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Graphics System
Your thin computer has a high-performance graphics system, which can easily handle the
demands of today's multimedia computing.
Screen Controls
Your screen can be adjusted for brightness and resolution.
Brightness
Function keys can increase or decrease the brightness of the display.
• Fn + F6 decreases the display brightness
• Fn + F7 increases the display brightness
Resolution
To adjust the resolution settings:
• Click My Computer | Control Panel | Display | Settings. Click the Settings tab. The
dialog box indicates the display resolution.
• Use the slide bar to adjust the resolution. Normally, you should use the resolution that
was designed for the display.
High Resolution with an external monitor
Higher resolution modes may be used, as long as the monitor supports them.
Connecting to an External Monitor
The thin computer has a VGA monitor port to connect your thin computer to an external
monitor.
To connect to the VGA monitor port:
1. Locate the 15-pin VGA monitor port on the right side of your thin computer and connect
the video signal cable from the external monitor (or the VGA adapter) to the monitor
port.
2. Connect the power cable from the external monitor to a power outlet and turn on the
monitor.
3. On your thin computer, click the right touch pad button on the Windows desktop to
open the desktop menu. Click Properties to open the Display Properties window.
4. In the Display Properties window, click Advanced in the Settings tab. Click the
Display Modes tab.
5. Under Driver mode, you can select the appropriate options to change the display to an
external monitor.
6. Adjustments to screen resolution and color depth can also be made.