Using The Extend Desktop Function - Lenovo ThinkPad T430 User Manual

Presentation Director has some predefined presentation schemes. To apply a presentation scheme, press
Fn+F7.
To start the Presentation Director program, see "Accessing Lenovo programs on the Windows 7 operating
system" on page 15.
Projecting video
To display information and make presentations, you can attach a data projector to your computer. Attach the
data projector to the monitor 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, try pressing Fn+F7 to switch between different display output locations.
You can create a presentation scheme by following the instructions of Presentation Director, with the projector
attached to your computer. You can save the scheme for a future presentation with the same equipment.
Playing sound
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 by using an audio cable (commercially available).

Using the Extend desktop function

Your computer supports a function named 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.
Considerations for using the Extend desktop function
• When a program using DirectDraw or Direct3D is played in full-screen mode, it is shown only on the
primary display.
• If you want to show DOS full-screen while in the Extend desktop mode, only the primary display shows
DOS; the other display is blacked out.
• If your computer has the Intel graphics card, you can designate the other display as the primary display
by doing the following:
1. Right-click on the desktop and select Screen Resolution.
2. Click the desired display image and select the Make this my main display check box.
3. Click OK.
Enabling the Extend desktop function
To enable the Extend desktop function, do the following:
1. Connect the external monitor to the monitor connector; then connect the monitor to an electrical outlet.
2. Turn on the external monitor.
3. Press Fn+F7, then select Extend .
To change the resolution for each monitor, do the following:
1. Right-click on the desktop, and click Screen resolution.
2. Click the Monitor-1 icon (for the primary display, the computer display).
3. Set the resolution for the primary display.
4. Click the Monitor-2 icon (for the secondary display, the external display).
5. Set the resolution for the secondary display.
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