Directing The Display Output When You Turn On The Computer - Toshiba A205-S5800 User Manual

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Getting Started
Using external display devices
3 Turn on the external device.
Your computer will automatically detect the external display
device and activate a screen with display options.
4 Select the settings you desire and click Apply.
5 Click OK.
Connecting an HDMI-compatible television or VCR/DVD
player
(Available on certain models)
To connect an HDMI-compatible television or VCR/DVD player to
the computer:
1 Connect one end of an HDMI cable (not included with your
computer) to the HDMI Out port on the side of your computer,
and then connect the other end of the cable to your television.
Refer to the manual that came with the television for more
information.
Your computer will automatically detect the external display
device and activate a screen with display options. Choose the
settings you desire and click Apply. Then click OK.

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.
NOTE
The quickest way to change the display output settings is to use the
display hot key (
1 While holding down
each press, until the setting you want takes effect.
This hot key cycles through the settings in the following order:
❖
❖
❖
❖
Some modes are only available with the appropriate device attached
and turned on.
+ ):
Fn F5
Built-in display only
Built-in display and external monitor simultaneously
External monitor only
Built-in display and TV (or other external video device)
simultaneously
, press repeatedly, pausing between
Fn F5