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9. Click Properties. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password
or provide confirmation.
10. Click the Driver tab.
11. Click Update Driver.
12. Click Browse my computer for driver software, and then click Let me pick from a list of device
drivers on my computer.
13. Clear the Show compatible hardware check box.
14. Select Manufacturer and Model for your monitor. If you cannot find your monitor on the list, stop the
installation of this driver and use the driver shipped with your monitor.
15. After updating the driver, click Close.
16. For the Windows 7 operating system, to change the color settings, right-click on the desktop, and click
Screen resolution. Click Advanced Settings, select the Monitor tab, and then set Colors.
17. Click OK.
Considerations for connecting an external monitor
• When installing an operating system, you must install the display driver for your monitor that is supplied
with the computer, and the monitor INF file that is supplied with the external monitor.
• If you set a resolution higher than the resolution you are using on the computer monitor, and use an
external monitor that does not support that resolution, take advantage of the virtual screen function,
which enables you to display only a part of the high-resolution screen image your computer produces.
You can see other parts of the image by moving the screen with the TrackPoint pointing device or another
pointing device.
• If the external monitor you are using is outdated, the resolution and the refresh rate might be limited.
Using a projector
To make presentations, you can connect a projector to your computer through the VGA connector on your
computer.
Note: It might take several seconds before the projector displays the image. If you do not see your desktop
displayed after 60 seconds, press F7 to switch among different display output locations.
Your projector might have one or more audio-input connectors. To project sound, you will need to attach the
combo audio jack on your computer to these connectors, using an audio cable (commercially available).
Using the Extend desktop function
Your computer supports the Extend desktop function. With the Extend desktop function, you can display
output on both the computer display and an external monitor. You also can display different desktop
images on each monitor.
You can use the Extend desktop function without changing any settings. If the function does not work, refer
to "Enabling the Extend desktop function" on page 42.
Considerations for using the Extend desktop function
• If you want to show DOS full-screen while in Extend desktop mode, only the primary display shows
DOS; the other display is blacked out.
• If your computer has the Intel
following:
1. Press Ctrl+Alt+Fn+F12. The Intel CUI window opens.
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graphics card, you can designate the primary display by doing the
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