Using External Display Devices; Connecting An External Monitor; Directing The Display Output When You Turn On The Computer - Toshiba A1 User Manual

Using external display devices

Your computer comes with a built-in LCD display, but you
can easily attach an external monitor or television to your
computer if you need a larger screen.
Once you have connected an external display device, you can
choose to use the internal display only, the external device
only, or both simultaneously.
Connecting an external monitor is described below. For
information on attaching a television to your computer, see
"Changing the display properties setting" on page

Connecting an external monitor

You must attach the monitor before you turn on the computer.
1 Connect the monitor's video cable to the RGB (monitor)
port.
2 Connect the monitor's power cable to a live electrical
outlet.
3 Turn on the external monitor.
4 Turn on the computer.
5 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. The quickest way to change the
display output settings is to use the display hot key (
1 Press
2 While holding down
setting you want is highlighted.
Using external display devices
and simultaneously.
Fn F5
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Fn + F5
, press repeatedly until the
Fn F5
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, or by setting the
+
Fn F5
).