HP Pavilion N3210 Setup Manual page 74

Making Connections
Connecting External Components
Using dual display mode
You can extend the desktop by connecting an external monitor to your notebook. With
Windows 98, the dual display control panel is already installed.
Dual display mode requires that your computer display be set as shown in the table
below. Click Start, Settings, Control Panel, Display, Settings Tab to adjust these settings.
Notebook screen
12.1-inch or 13-inch
14-inch
1. Set your notebook display settings according to the table above.
2. Click the Start Button and select Shut down.
3. Connect the monitor cable from the monitor to the VGA port on the rear of the
computer or on the port replicator.
4. Connect the monitor to a power source and turn it on.
5. Press the blue power button to turn on the computer. Windows will detect the second
monitor and attempt to load the proper display driver. Follow the onscreen
instructions.
6. Click Start, Settings, Control Panel, Display, Settings Tab. Position the second
monitor to the right or left of your notebook display to match your monitor location.
7. Make sure that the Settings box "Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor" is
checked.
You can change the Screen area and Colors settings for the second monitor by selecting
Display #2. These settings can be different from your notebook display settings.
There are a few limitations with dual display mode:
Settings cannot be changed on the second monitor if DirectDraw is enabled—for
example, if video is playing—since the display driver cannot reallocate the display
memory for dual display support.
Under dual display mode, only the software cursor can be used. There is no hardware
cursor available under Virtual Refresh mode.
Games that use the DirectDraw API cannot run in dual display mode. You will be
prompted to disable the second monitor before running the game.
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Screen area Colors
800×600 pixels 256 colors or
High Color (16 bit)
1024×768 pixels 256 colors