Directing The Display Output When You Turn On The Computer - Toshiba L45-S7423 - Satellite - Pentium Dual Core 1.46 GHz User Manual

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Getting Started
Using external display 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.
Your computer will automatically detect the external display
device and activate a screen with display options.
4 Select the settings you desire and click Apply.
5 Click OK.

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. The quickest way to change the display output
settings is to use the display hot key (
NOTE
1 Press
2 While holding down
you want takes effect. Briefly pause each time you press the
key to allow time for the display to change.
This hot key cycles through the settings in the following order
(the last two options are available if an external monitor is
connected):
❖
❖
❖
(Sample Image) Display options window
Some modes are only available with the appropriate device attached
and turned on.
and simultaneously.
Fn F5
LCD—Internal display only
LCD + CRT—Internal display and external monitor
simultaneously
CRT—External monitor only
Fn +
Fn , press F5 repeatedly until the setting
F5 ):
F5