Using Dual Displays - Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E120 User Manual

If you do not want the camera to be launched automatically when you press F5 or when you use a program,
press F5 to open the Communications settings window and click the Hide my camera image button
to disable the camera.
Configuring camera settings
You can configure the camera settings to meet your needs, such as adjusting the quality of the video output.
To configure the camera settings, do the following:
1. Press F5. The Communications settings window opens.
2. Click the Manage Settings button. The Communications Utility window opens.
3. In the Communications Utility window, configure the camera settings depending on your individual
needs.

Using dual displays

Using the Extend desktop function
Your computer supports a function named the Extend desktop. With the Extend desktop function, you
can display output on both the computer display and an external monitor. You can also display different
desktop images on each monitor.
You can use the Extend desktop function without changing any settings. If the function does not work, refer
to "Enabling the Extend desktop function" on page 43 to enable it.
Considerations for using the Extend desktop function
• If you want to show DOS full-screen while in the Extend desktop mode, only the primary display shows
DOS; the other display is blacked out.
If your computer has the Intel display adapter, you can designate the other display as the primary display
by doing the following:
1. Press Ctrl+Alt+Fn+F12. The Intel CUI window opens.
2. Select Extended Desktop.
3. Change the setting to designate the primary display.
• When an application using the DirectDraw or the Direct3D is played in full-screen mode, it is shown
only on the primary display.
• You cannot use the display switching function when you are in the Extend desktop mode.
Enabling the Extend desktop function
To enable the Extend desktop function, do as follows:
For Windows 7:
1. Connect the external monitor to the monitor connector; then connect the monitor to an electrical outlet.
2. Turn on the external monitor.
3. Press F6, then select Extend.
To change the resolution for each monitor, do as follows:
1. Right-click on the desktop, and click Screen resolution.
2. Click the Monitor-1 icon (for the primary display, the computer display).
3. Select the Resolution for the primary display.
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