Viewing The Display On A Projector Or Monitor - Gateway M465 Reference Manual

CHAPTER 4: Using Drives and Accessories
Viewing the display on a projector
or monitor
Important
Press F +F4 to switch
N
between viewing the
display on the LCD
panel and viewing the
display on the
projector or monitor.
Important
If an external monitor
or projector is
connected and you
close the LCD panel,
your notebook may
turn off the LCD panel,
but will not enter
Standby mode.
Tips & Tricks
For the location of the
VGA port on your
notebook, see "Left" on
page 7. For the
location of the VGA
port on an optional
port replicator, see the
port replicator user
guide
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You can use your notebook for giving
presentations by connecting an external
monitor or projector to your monitor (VGA) port.
Your notebook supports simultaneous LCD and
external display. Simultaneous display lets you
control the presentation from your notebook
and at the same time face your audience.
To use a projector or external monitor:
Turn off your notebook.
1
Plug the projector or monitor cable into
2
the VGA port
optional port replicator.
Turn on your notebook.
3
Plug the projector's or monitor's power
4
cord into an AC power source and turn it
on.
Windows recognizes the new hardware
and searches for its driver. You may need to
install the driver from the disc supplied by
the manufacturer or download the driver
from the manufacturer's Web site.
Right-click any empty space on the
5
desktop, then click Properties. The Display
Properties dialog box opens.
Click the Settings tab.
6
Right-click the second monitor icon
7
(labeled 2), then click Attached.
Click Apply.
8
Adjust properties such as Screen
9
Resolution or Color Quality if necessary.
Click OK.
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on your notebook or