Using An External Display - Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Extreme User Manual

2. Select the corresponding item to eject the card from the Windows operating system.
3. Press the card to eject it from your computer.
4. Remove the card and store it safely for future use.
Note: If you do not remove the card from your computer after you eject the card from the Windows
operating system, the card can no longer be accessed. To access the card, you must remove it first, and
then insert it again.

Using an external display

Connect your computer to a projector or a monitor to give presentations or to expand your workspace.
Connecting a wired display
When you connect an external monitor, a video interface cable with a ferrite core is required.
1. Connect the external display to an appropriate video connector on your computer, such as the HDMI
connector.
2. Connect the external display to an electrical outlet.
3. Turn on the external display.
If your computer cannot detect the external display, right-click on the desktop, and then click Display
settings ➙ Detect.
Your computer supports up to 4096 x 2160 pixels / 60 Hz, with an external display connected to the HDMI
connector or USB-C connectors (Thunderbolt 3 compatible), if the external display also supports that
resolution.
Connecting a wireless display
To use a wireless display, ensure that both your computer and the external display support the Miracast
feature.
• Open the Start menu, and then click Settings ➙ Devices ➙ Bluetooth & other devices ➙ Add
Bluetooth or other device. In the Add a device window, click Wireless display or dock. Then, follow the
instructions on the screen.
• Click the action center icon
and follow the instructions on the screen.
Setting the display mode
Press the display-mode switching key
• PC screen only: Displays the video output only on your computer screen.
Note: Depending on the situation, you might see Disconnect, PC screen only, Computer only, or
Disconnect projector.
• Duplicate: Displays the same video output on both your computer screen and an external display.
• Extend: Extends the video output from your computer display to an external display. You can drag and
move items between the two displays.
• Second screen only: Shows the video output only on an external display.
Note: Depending on the situation, you might see Projector only or Second screen only.
in the Windows notification area. Click Connect. Select the wireless display
and then select a display mode you prefer.
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