Panasonic Toughbook CF-28 Series Reference Manual page 45

External Display
Using Dual-Display Mode
Windows 98
When an external display is connected, it is possible to use both the LCD of the com-
puter (i.e., internal LCD) and the external display as an extended display domain with
the Dual-Display Mode.
It is possible to drag a window from the internal LCD to the external display.
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In [Intel Graphics Technology], the "Dual-Display" mode is called "Extended Desktop".
Setting Dual-Display Mode
1
In [Start] - [Settings] - [Control Panel] - [Display], select
[Settings]
2
Click the monitor icon of the external display [2]
The display asks you to enable this monitor. Select [Y es], then select
[Apply].
3
Set the screen area and colors
This step is to set the screen area and colors for the internal LCD and
external display. The inter nal LCD and external display are each as-
signed a monitor number ([1] or [2]). For the internal LCD [1] and exter-
nal display [2], click on each of them to set the screen area and colors.
To confirm the monitor numbers:
By clicking and holding down on the monitor icon in the Display Proper-
ties dialog box, the monitor number corresponding to the icon will be
displayed.
4
Set the position of the extension display (External Dis-
play [2])
Drag and drop the monitor icon of the external display [2]. Operations
will be facilitated when the monitor number matches the actual arrange-
ment position of the external display.
5
Select [OK]
NOTE
There are some applications that cannot be used in the Dual-Display Mode.
When the button to maximize a window is pressed, one of the displays will
show the maximized display.
A window that has been maximized cannot be moved to the other display.
Fn + F3 does not work when the computer is in the Dual-Display Mode.
When the Dual-Display mode is being utilized, the pop-up icon window is
displayed on the internal LCD side when Fn + Fx is pressed.
To end the Dual-Display mode, click external display [2] with the right button
and remove the check mark for [Enabled], then select [Apply].
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