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Using Your Computer on Your Desk
Using an External Monitor
Connecting an External Monitor
To connect an external monitor, follow these steps:
1 Turn the computer off.
Monitor data cable
Connecting an external monitor
2 Connect the monitor's data cable to the monitor port on the
back of the computer.
3 Connect the monitor's power cable to a live wall socket.
4 Turn the external monitor on.
5 Turn the computer on.
The computer uses the external monitor.
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,
The Power On Display option in TSETUP has two settings:
Internal/External sends the display output to the external moni-
tor. If no external monitor is attached, it sends the data to the
computer's built-in LCD.
Part I: Getting To Know Your Computer
Monitor port
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