To Use An External Monitor - HP OmniBook 510 - Notebook PC Reference Manual

To use an external monitor

Connecting an external monitor
1. Click Start, Shut Down, Shut down (Windows 98 or 2000) or Start, Turn Off
Computer, Turn Off (Windows XP).
2. Connect the monitor cable from the monitor to the monitor port on the rear of the
computer (if undocked) or expansion base (if docked).
3. Connect the monitor to a power source and turn it on.
4. Press the blue sleep button to turn on the computer.
Switching the display to the external monitor
• Press Fn+F5 to cycle through the display options: notebook display, external monitor,
both.
–or–
Click Start, Programs, HP Display Settings, HP Display Settings (Windows 98), or
Start, Programs (or All Programs) Hewlett-Packard, Notebook, HP Display Settings,
HP Display Settings (Windows 2000 or XP).
You can also add a display settings icon in the taskbar for quick access.
If you need to use both displays at once, press Fn+F5 repeatedly until the image shows on
both displays. However, by default, the image is limited by the internal display to 1024 ×
768 pixels, so at a higher resolution you will see only part of the desktop on both
displays. This doesn't happen if you use only the external monitor.
Adjusting monitor resolution and other settings
1. Click Start, Settings, Control Panel, then double-click Display (Windows 98 or 2000),
or click Start, Control Panel, Appearance and Themes, Display (Windows XP).
2. On the Settings tab, adjust the Screen area. Other settings are also available.
The internal display supports settings of up to 1024 × 768 resolution with 16M colors
(24-or 32-bit).
For high-resolution external monitors, see "Hardware Specifications" on page 152 for the
maximum supported resolutions, colors, and refresh rates. The capabilities of external
monitors vary greatly, and the display quality of your monitor may not be optimal at
higher settings.
Add-On Devices
Connecting External Devices
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