Connect To An External Display - Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 CAT4 User Manual

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Notes:
• When using two or more fingers, ensure that you position your fingers slightly apart.
• Some gestures are not available if the last action was done from the TrackPoint pointing device.
• Some gestures are only available when you are using certain apps.
• If the trackpad surface is stained with oil, turn off the computer first. Then, gently wipe the trackpad
surface with a soft and lint-free cloth moistened with lukewarm water or computer cleaner.
For more gestures, see the help information of the pointing device.

Connect to an external display

Connect your computer to a projector or a monitor to give presentations or expand your workspace.
Connect to a wired display
1. Connect the external display to an appropriate video connector on your computer.
2. Connect the external display to an electrical outlet.
3. Turn on the external display.
If your computer cannot detect the external display, right-click a blank area on the desktop, and then click
Display settings.
Set the display mode
Press F7 or Fn + F7 and then select a display mode of your preference.
Change display settings
1. Right-click a blank area on the desktop and select Display settings.
2. Select the display that you want to configure.
3. Change display settings of your preference.
You can change the settings for both the computer display and the external display. For example, you can
define which one is the main display and which one is the secondary display. You also can change the
resolution and orientation.
Note: If you set a higher resolution for the computer display than the external display, only part of the screen
can be displayed on the external display.
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Two-finger zoom out
Put two fingers on the trackpad and move them closer together to
zoom out.
Two-finger zoom in
Put two fingers on the trackpad and move them farther apart to zoom
in.