Using External Display Devices; Directing The Display Output When You Turn On The Computer - Toshiba M200 - Portege - Pentium M 1.5 GHz User Manual

Using external display devices

Your computer comes with a built-in display, but you can also
connect an external display device to an available video port, as
follows:
An external monitor or projector via the RGB (monitor) port
A TV, VCR, or DVD recorder via the S-video (TV-out) port
Before connecting an external monitor or video projector, configure
your computer for the type of device you are connecting. To do this,
refer to the documentation for your operating system and devices.
Connecting an external monitor or projector
You can easily attach an external monitor or projector to your
computer if you need a larger screen. To do this:
1 Connect the monitor's video cable to the RGB (monitor) port
on the side of the computer.
2 Connect the device's power cable to a live electrical outlet.
3 Turn on the external device.
4 Set the display mode by pressing
Display Properties settings.

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 Press
Using external display devices
Some modes are only available with the appropriate device attached
and turned on.
Fn + F5 ):
and simultaneously.
Fn F5
Getting Started
Fn + F5 , or by configuring the
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