Setting Up An External Computer Monitor - Gateway Solo 2500 User Manual

30 Using Your Gateway Solo 2500 Multimedia Notebook
Press to change the active display to LCD only, LCD and
6.
F +F3
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monitor, or TV only.
If the display is distorted, check to see if the BIOS setting is correct for
NTSC or PAL (NTSC is primarily used in the United States). See "About
the BIOS Setup Utility" on Page 70 for more information about changing
the TV Mode.

Setting up an external computer monitor

You can connect an external computer monitor to your notebook through
the VGA port on the back of your notebook. If you are using an optional
docking station, you can also connect an external computer monitor to the
docking station VGA port.
To connect the computer to an external monitor
Connect one end of a VGA cable to the VGA port on the back of the
1.
notebook, and the other end to the video connector on the monitor.
Press to change the active display from LCD only, to LCD and
2. F +F3
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monitor, or monitor only. Continue changing the display options until
you get the desired display.
Depending upon the external monitor you are using, you may have to lower
the video resolution to 640 x 480. Refer to your monitor manual to find out
its display resolution capabilities.
To change the display resolution for an external monitor
Right-click the
1.
Monitor
Select the desired resolution. The screen resolution changes.
2.
If the icon does not appear on the taskbar and you want to have it
Monitor
display there, then right-click on the desktop, the
box opens. Click the
Settings
icon appears in the taskbar tray.
Monitor
icon in the taskbar tray (right bottom corner).
Display Properties
tab, then click
Show settings icon on taskbar
dialog
. The