Using An External Display - Lenovo ThinkPad E550 User Manual

• Power to the wireless radio is on. The signal strength of the wireless connection is excellent.
• Power to the wireless radio is on. The signal strength of the wireless connection is marginal.
• Power to the wireless radio is on. The signal strength of the wireless connection is poor. To improve
signal strength, move your computer closer to the wireless access point.
Using the Bluetooth connection
Bluetooth can connect devices that are a short distance from one another. It is commonly used for
connecting peripheral devices to a computer, transferring data between hand-held devices and a personal
computer, or remotely controlling and communicating with devices such as mobile phones.
Depending on the model, your computer might support the Bluetooth feature. To transfer data through
the Bluetooth feature, do the following:
Note: If you use the wireless feature (the 802.11 standards) of your computer simultaneously with a
Bluetooth option, the data transmission speed can be delayed and the performance of the wireless feature
can be degraded.
1. Ensure that the Bluetooth feature is enabled.
• For Windows 7: Press the wireless-radios control key
• For Windows 8.1:
a. Move your pointer to the top-right or bottom-right corner of the screen to display the charms.
b. Click Settings ➙ Change PC settings ➙ PC and devices ➙ Bluetooth.
c. Turn on the Bluetooth feature.
• For Windows 10: Do one of the following:
– Open the Start menu and then click Settings. If Settings is not displayed, click All apps to display
all programs, then click Settings ➙ Devices ➙ Bluetooth. Turn on the Bluetooth feature.
– Open the Start menu and then click Settings. If Settings is not displayed, click All apps to
display all programs, then click Settings ➙ Network & Internet ➙ Airplane mode. Turn on
the Bluetooth feature.
2. Right-click the data that you want to send.
3. Select Send To ➙ Bluetooth Devices.
4. Select a Bluetooth device, and then follow the instructions on the screen.
For more information, refer to the Windows help information system and the Bluetooth help information
system.

Using an external display

You can use an external display such as a projector or a monitor to give presentations or to expand your
workspace. This topic introduces how to connect an external display, choose display modes, and change
display settings.
Your computer supports the following video resolution, provided that the external monitor also supports that
resolution.
• Up to 1920 x 1200, with an external display connected to the VGA connector
• Up to 4096 x 2304, with an external display connected to the HDMI connector
For more information about the external display, refer to the manuals provided with it.
and turn on the Bluetooth feature.
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