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To play back the DVD on the external monitor, you can connect the external monitor to the VGA
connector on your notebook computer and extend the display to the external monitor. For more
information on changing the display settings, see "Changing the display settings" on page 9.
Audio
You cannot hear anything through your notebook computer speakers oryou cannot use the audio
connectors on the notebook computer.
Lenovo and other Lenovo notebook computers default to the USB audio when the port replicator is
connected, disabling your notebook computer built-in speakers and audio connectors.
To enable your notebook computer built-in speakers and audio connectors, do the following:
1. Click the Lenovo USB Port Replicator with Digital Video icon in the taskbar notification area. The
pop-up menu opens.
2. Select Audio. For Windows XP users, the Sound and Audio Devices Properties window opens. For
Windows Vista and Windows 7 users, the Sound window opens.
3. Depending on the operating system you are using, do one of the following:
v For the Windows XP operating system:
a. Click the Audio tab.
b. Select a built-in audio device from the Sound playback list, and select another built-in audio
device from the Sound Recording list.
v For the Windows Vista or Windows 7 operating system:
Click the Playback tab, and select a built-in audio device. Then, click the Sound Recording tab, and
select another built-in audio device.
Notes:
1. To apply the new settings, close the application currently using the audio device and restart it.
2. The settings you have adjusted will remain until you make changes to them next time.
Ethernet
There is a yellow exclamation mark on the USB Ethernet device in the Computer Management
window.
Note: To view the port replicator in the Computer Management window, right-click My Computer, and
select Manage → Device Manager. All devices installed on your computer are displayed in the
right pane.
The yellow exclamation mark appears when you are using the Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)
operating system. This is a limitation of the Windows XP Service Pack 2 operating system. This issue has
been fixed in the Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) and Windows Vista operating systems.
You can download two patches from the Microsoft official Web site and install the patches to solve the
problem. Reference links are:
v http://support.microsoft.com/kb/901122/
v http://support.microsoft.com/kb/890927/
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