External Vga Port - Winbook x1 User Manual

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Figure 7.1: Location of ports on the rear of the WinBook notebook
S-Video Port

External VGA Port

Your WinBook notebook has an external VGA port for directing video
out-put to an external monitor. (Figure 7.1) You can connect an external
VGA or SVGA monitor to your WinBook notebook through the VGA
port on the rear of the system. You can direct output to the LCD, the
external monitor or both through the display properties. Refer to the Help
and Support Center for further information on the options available in the
display properties. Your external monitor might require that you change
the video driver from the default driver for the LCD screen. Check the
Help and Support Center for specific instructions regarding video drivers.
A higher resolution on your external monitor might also mean a slower
refresh rate, the speed at which a monitor sends a new image to the screen.
A cathode ray tube (CRT) sends an image vertically down a screen one
line at a time. The whole screen is thus refreshed at a certain interval (as
the CRT cycles down the screen and then returns to the top). This speed is
usually measured in Hz (cycles per second), which is a unit of frequency.
A refresh rate of 60 Hz will produce a slightly perceptible flicker of the
screen that can cause eyestrain. A rate of 72 Hz or faster will usually pro-
duce a comfortable image. Your monitor may refresh at different frequen-
cies depending on the resolution. Check your monitor specifications for he
refresh rate; this may help prevent eyestrain. If you do need to use another
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Directing the video
output to both the
LCD and the video
monitor will slightly slow
the video response time.
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