HP Pavilion N5402L Reference Manual page 70

Making Connections
Connecting External Components
To adjust monitor resolution
1. Click Start, Control Panel, Appearance and Themes, Display.
2. On the Settings tab, adjust the Screen area.
To use dual display mode
You can extend the desktop by connecting an external monitor to your notebook.
Dual display mode requires that your computer display be set as shown in the table
below. Click Start, Control Panel, Appearance and Themes, Display, and use the Settings
tab.
Notebook screen or
Display
12.1-inch SVGA TFT or
13-inch SVGA HPA
13.3-inch, 14.1-inch, or
15-inch XGA TFT
15-inch SXGA+ TFT
1. Set your notebook display settings according to the table above. (The display settings
do vary by model.)
2. Click Start, Turn Off Computer, Turn Off.
3. Connect the monitor cable from the monitor to the VGA port on the rear of the
computer.
4. Connect the monitor to a power source and turn it on.
5. Press the blue standby 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, Control Panel, Appearance and Themes, Display, Settings. 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.
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Screen area
800×600 pixels
800x600 pixels or
1024×768 pixels
1400x1050 pixels
Colors
256 colors or
High Color (16 bit)
256 colors or
High Color (16 bit) or
True Color (24 bit)
High Color (16-bit) or
True Color (32-bit)