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2-18 Operating Your Computer
NOTES:
Before using the dual view capability, the video driver supplied with your computer
must be installed.
System enters Standby/Hibernation mode when the LCD is closed. If you want to
use the computer with the LCD closed, set Do Nothing to the “When I close the lid
of my portable computer” option in the Power Options Properties. Thus the
computer does not enter Standby or Hibernation mode when the LCD is closed.
Configuring the Display Modes
NOTE: To take advantage of the enhanced video capabilities, the video driver supplied
with your computer must be installed.
Your computer has been set to a default resolution and number of colors
before shipment. You can view and change display settings through your
operating system. See your operating system documentation or online
help for specific information.
For displaying in higher resolutions, you can connect an external CRT
monitor that supports higher resolutions. (See “Connecting an External
Monitor” in Chapter 4 for more information.)
The following table lists the display modes supported by your computer.
Display Mode LCD Only CRT Only Simultaneous Display
Resolution Colors
16-bit
√ √ √
800×600
32-bit
√ √ √
16-bit
√ √ √
1024×768
32-bit
√ √ √
TABLE NOTES:
16-bit = High Color or 65,536 (64 K) colors; 32-bit = True Color 16,770,000 (16 M)
colors.
When using CRT only, the resolution would depend on the supported resolution by
the CRT.