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Getting Started
Using external display devices
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4 Set the display mode by pressing Fn + F5, or by
configuring the Display Properties settings.
Directing the display output when you turn on the computer
Once you have connected an external display device, you can
choose to use the internal display only, the external device
only, or both simultaneously. The quickest way to change the
display output settings is to use the display hot key (
Fn + F5):
1 Press
Fn and F5 simultaneously.
2 While holding down
Fn, press F5 repeatedly until the
setting you want takes effect.
This hot key cycles through the settings in the following
order:
❖ Built-in display only
❖ Built-in display and external monitor simultaneously
❖ External monitor only
3 Release the
Fn key.
TECHNICAL NOTE: You can also change these settings using
the Display Properties Box.
Set the option for the video controller by clicking Start, then
Control Panel and Display. Choose the Settings tab, click the
Advanced button, select Display Device, select the applicable
Monitor type, and click Apply or OK.