Presentations And Multimedia; Changing Display Settings; Connecting A Projector Or An External Display - Lenovo ThinkPad X230 Tablet User Manual

Presentations and multimedia

You can connect your computer to a projector to give presentations or you can connect your computer
to an external monitor to expand your workspace.

Changing display settings

You can change the display settings, such as the display resolution, font size, and so on.
To change the display settings, do the following:
1. Open Control Panel and click Appearance and Personalization.
2. Click Display for further configuration.

Connecting a projector or an external display

This topic provides information about connecting a projector or an external monitor.
Attaching an external monitor
You can attach an external monitor to your computer to expand your computer capabilities.
Note: If you attach an external monitor, a video interface cable with a ferrite core installed on the cable
is required.
Your computer can support a maximum video resolution of up to 2048x1536 (with an external monitor
attached to the CRT connector) or up to 2560x1600 (with an external monitor attached to the DisplayPort
connector), provided that the external monitor also supports that resolution. For more details, refer to
the manuals provided with your monitor.
You can set any resolution for either the computer display or the external monitor. When you use both at
the same time, the resolution of both is the same. If you set a higher resolution for the computer display,
you can see only part of the screen at a time. You can see other parts by moving the image with the
TrackPoint or another pointing device.
You can move the display output to the computer display, the external monitor, or both by pressing Fn+F7.
Connecting an external monitor
To connect an external monitor, do the following:
1. Connect the external monitor to the VGA connector or the DisplayPort connector.
2. Then connect the monitor to an electrical outlet.
3. Turn on the external monitor.
4. Change the display output location by pressing Fn+F7. This enables you to switch between viewing
output on the external monitor, the computer monitor, and both monitors.
Note: If your computer cannot detect the external monitor, right-click on the desktop, then select Screen
resolution. Click the Detect button.
Setting the external monitor type
To set the external monitor type, do the following:
1. Connect the external monitor to the monitor connector, and then connect the monitor to an electrical
outlet.
2. Turn on the external monitor.
3. Right-click on the desktop, and click Screen resolution.
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