Setting Up A Presentation; Using The Extend Desktop Function - Lenovo ThinkPad T430s User Manual

Using the Mini DisplayPort connector
Depending on the model, your computer might have a Mini DisplayPort connector, a digital display
interface for connecting various external devices, such as CRT monitors, LCD monitors, projectors, or even
high-definition televisions. This connector enables a plug-and-play setup and supports adapters that can
plug into DVI, VGA, or HDMI connectors.
The Mini DisplayPort connector of your computer supports audio as well as video streaming.
Note: Use DisplayPort certified cable with DisplayPort icon ( ) to connect the device for stable functionality.
Using the Thunderbolt connector
Depending on the model, your computer might have a Thunderbolt connector. It enables you to connect
your computer to a Thunderbolt compatible device or a Mini DisplayPort compatible device, such as CRT
monitors, LCD monitors, projectors, or high-definition televisions. The Thunderbolt connector has the
same appearance as the Mini DisplayPort connector other than the icon. If you connect a Mini DisplayPort
compatible device to the Thunderbolt connector, it generates Mini DisplayPort signals automatically.

Setting up a presentation

To display information and make presentations, you can attach a data projector to your computer through
the VGA connector on your computer.
Note: It may 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.
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 a function named the extend desktop. 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 an application 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. Press Ctrl+Alt+F12. The Intel Graphics and Media Control Panel window opens.
2. Select Advanced Mode and click OK.
3. Click Multiple Display.
4. Select the desired display as the primary display.
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.
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