Display Devices; Attaching Other Displays - Alienware Sentia m3450 User Manual

Alienware Sentia 3450 Technical Reference

Display Devices

Besides the built-in LCD, you can also use an external monitor/flat panel display or
TV as your display device. The following are the display options:
1. The built-in LCD.
2. An external monitor connected to the external monitor port.
3. A flat panel display connected to the external monitor port.
4. A TV connected to the S-Video-Out jack.
Function Key Combination
You can use the Fn + F7 key combination to toggle through the display options:
• Notebook Only
• External Display Only
• Notebook + External Display
Make sure you give the displays enough time to refresh.
Switching Modes When Using the Power DVD Application
Switch display modes before playing any DVD in the Power DVD Application it is not be
possible to switch display modes while a DVD is playing (you will be required to stop
the DVD playing, switch display modes, then start the DVD playing again).

Attaching Other Displays

If you prefer to use a monitor or flat panel display, connect it to the external monitor
port at the rear of the computer.
1. Attach your external monitor to the external monitor port (or TV to the S-Video-Out
jack), and turn it on.
2. Go to the Graphics Properties control panel (see "Intel Graphics Properties"
on page B - 3) and click Display Devices.
3. Click to choose the display option from the Multiple Display menu.
4. Click Apply (and OK to confirm the settings change) and OK (button).
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