User’s Manual 3-22
Hardware, Utilities and Options
HDMI Devices
An HDMI monitor can be connected to the HDMI out port on the computer.
To connect monitor, follow the steps as detailed below:
Connecting the HDMI out port
1. Plug one end of the HDMI cable into the HDMI out port of the HDMI
device.
2. Plug the other end of the HDMI cable into the HDMI out port on your
computer.
As the port operation of all HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface)
monitors have not been confirmed, some HDMI monitors may not function
properly.
Please connect or disconnect an HDMI device to or from the computer
under the following conditions:
■ The computer is turned on.
■ The computer is completely turned off.
Do not do so when the computer is in Sleep Mode or Hibernation Mode.
■ When you connect a television or external monitor to the HDMI port,
the display output device is set to HDMI.
■ When you unplug the HDMI cable and re-plug it, please wait at least 5
seconds before you re-plug the HDMI cable again.
■ When you change the display output device by hot key like FN + F5,
the playback device may not switch automatically. In this case, in order
to set the playback device to the same device as the display output
device, please adjust the playback device manually by the following
steps:
a. Click Start Control Panel Hardware and Sound Sound.
b. In the Playback tab, select the playback device which you want to
switch to.
c. To use the internal speakers on your computer, select Speakers.
To use the television or the external monitor that you have
connected to the computer, select a different playback device.
d. Click the Set Default button.
e. Click OK to close the Sound dialog.