Using External Display Devices; Directing The Display Output When You Turn On The Computer - Toshiba M300-EZ1001X User Manual

Using external display devices

Your computer comes with a built-in display, but you can also
connect an external display device to an available video port.
Connecting an external monitor or projector
You can easily attach an external monitor or projector to your
computer if you need a larger screen. To do this:
1 Read the directions that came with the monitor to see if you
first need to install new software.
2 Connect the device's power cable to a live electrical outlet.
3 Turn on the external device.
4 Set the display mode by pressing
Display Properties settings.

Directing the display output when you turn on the computer

Once you have connected an external display device, you can
choose to use the internal display only, the external device only, or
both simultaneously.
NOTE
The quickest way to change the display output settings is to use the
display hot key (
1 Press
2 While holding down
you want takes effect. Briefly pause each time you press the
key to allow time for the display to change.
This hot key cycles through the settings in the following order
(only the first option is available when you do not have an
external monitor attached):
❖
❖
❖
Using external display devices
Some modes are only available with the appropriate device attached
and turned on.
+ ):
Fn F5
Fn and F5 simultaneously.
LCD—Internal display only
LCD + CRT—Internal display and external monitor
simultaneously
CRT—External monitor only
Getting Started
Fn + F5
, press repeatedly until the setting
Fn F5
, or by configuring the
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F5