Toshiba Portégé 650CT User Manual page 181

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Using Your Computer on Your Desktop

Using an External Monitor

Connecting an External Monitor

To connect an external monitor, follow these steps:

1 Turn the computer off.

Monitor port

Connecting the video cable

2 Connect the monitor cable to the monitor port.

3 Turn the external monitor on.

4 Turn the computer on.

The computer uses the external monitor.

If your external monitor can display high-resolution video

modes (greater than 640 x 480), you can take advantage of this

feature by changing the video mode. To do this, see "Changing

the Display Mode" on page 280.

Directing the Display When You Turn the Computer On

When you turn the computer on, it sends information to the exter-

nal monitor. To send information to the built-in LCD as well,

you'll need to change the Power On Display option setting in

TSETUP, or use the Display hotkey,

Part I: Getting To Know Your Computer

Monitor cable