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Setting up a presentation
To display information and make presentations, you can attach a data projector to your computer through
the VGA connector on your computer.
Note: It may take several seconds before the projector displays the image. If you do not see your desktop
displayed after 60 seconds, try pressing Fn+F7 to switch between different display output locations.
Your projector might have one or more audio-input connectors. To project sound, you will need to attach the
combo audio jack on your computer to these connectors, using an audio cable (commercially available).
Using dual displays
This section introduces the Extend desktop function that enables you to display output (the same or different)
on both the computer display and an external monitor.
Using the Extend desktop function
Your computer supports a function named the Extend desktop. With it, you can display output on both the
computer display and an external monitor. You can also display different desktop images on each monitor.
You can use the Extend desktop function without changing any settings. If the function does not work, refer
to “Enabling the Extend desktop function” on page 41 to enable it.
Considerations for using the Extend desktop function
• When a program using DirectDraw or Direct3D is played in full-screen mode, it is shown only on the
primary display.
• If you want to show DOS full-screen while in the Extend desktop mode, only the primary display shows
DOS; the other display is blacked out.
• If your computer has the Intel graphics card, you can designate the other display as the primary display
by doing the following:
1. Right-click on the desktop and select Screen Resolution.
2. Click the desired display image and select the Make this my main display check box.
3. Click OK.
Enabling the Extend desktop function
To enable the Extend desktop function, do the following:
1. Connect the external monitor to the monitor connector, then connect the monitor to an electrical outlet.
2. Turn on the external monitor.
3. Press Fn+F7, then select Extend.
To change the resolution for each monitor, do the following:
1. Right-click on the desktop, and click Screen resolution.
2. Click the Monitor-1 icon (for the primary display, the computer display).
3. Set the Resolution of the primary display.
4. Click the Monitor-2 icon (for the secondary display, the external display).
5. Set the Resolution of the secondary display.
6. Click Advanced settings and set up the color quality on the Monitor tab.
7. Click OK to apply the changes.
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