Opening And Closing The Display - Acer Extensa 355 Features Manual

System Tour
2.2 Display
The large DualScan STN color graphics display offers
excellent viewing, display quality and desktop performance
graphics. With built-in PCI bus VGA display system to
support both the internal LCD display and the external
optional VGA monitor with 1MB RAM video memory.
The notebook's large display and multimedia capabilities are
great for giving presentations. If you prefer, you can also
connect an external monitor when giving presentations. This
notebook supports simultaneous LCD and CRT display.
Simultaneous display allows you to control the presentation
from your notebook and at the same time face your
audience. You can even connect an LCD projection panel for
large-audience presentations.
The power management system incorporates an "automatic
LCD dim" feature that automatically decides the best
settings for your display and at the same time conserve
power. See section 3.2 for more information on power
management.

Opening and Closing the Display

To open the display, gently pull the display lid latch using
your fingers and lift up the lid. Then tilt it to a comfortable
viewing position.
The notebook employs a microswitch that turns off the
display to conserve power when you close the lid, and turns
it back on when you open the lid.
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