Switching The Display Mode; Extended Desktop - Panasonic FX-55 Series Operating Instructions Manual

Switching the display mode

Using key function
1. Press ≪ ≫ key + ≪ P≫ or ≪ Fn≫ + ≪ F3≫ .
2. Select the display mode.
Using the [Display settings]
1. Click (Start) -
2. Select the item under "Multiple displays".
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After switching the display mode, the display resolution may change.
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After resuming from sleep or hibernation, or restarting the computer, the output destination may not be the same as selected in the pre-
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vious status.
When you change the display after Windows starts up, do not press any key until switching is complete.
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Until Windows startup is completed (during Setup Utility, etc.), the simultaneous display cannot be used and pressing ≪ Fn≫ +
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≪ F3≫ switches the display between the internal LCD and the external display.
Do not connect or remove the external display during sleep or hibernation.
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It may take some time to switch between displays depending on the displays used.
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When you use the external display only, set the suitable number of colors, resolution, or refresh rate separately from when you use the
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internal LCD only or when you use the simultaneous display.
Depending on the settings, some external displays may be distorted or may not display the mouse pointer correctly. In this case, set
the settings to lower value.
When you use the simultaneous display, DVD-VIDEO, MPEG files and other motion image files may not be played back smoothly.
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Carefully read the instruction manual of the external display.
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When connecting an external display that does not conform to the Plug & Play standards, select the display driver accordingly in the
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following menu, or use the driver disc supplied with the monitor.
1. Click (Start) -
2. Click [Advanced display settings] under "Multiple displays".
3. Click [Display adapter properties for Display *].
* is a display number.
4. Click [Monitor] - [Properties].
5. Click [Driver] - [Update Driver].
Before disconnecting the external display, switch to the internal LCD by pressing ≪
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wise the displayed image quality may become different after disconnection (e.g., wrong resolution). In this case, press ≪
key + ≪ P≫ or ≪ Fn≫ + ≪ F3≫ to reset the image quality.
The screen may become distorted due to the following operations. In this case, restart the computer.
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Disconnecting an external display for which you have set high resolution or high refresh rate.
Connecting/disconnecting an external display during computer operations.

Extended Desktop

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(Settings) - [System] - [Display].
(Settings) - [System] - [Display].
I M PO R TAN T
≫ key + ≪ P≫ or ≪ Fn≫ + ≪ F3≫ . Other-
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