Presentations And Multimedia; Changing Display Settings; Connecting A Projector Or An External Monitor - Lenovo ThinkPad T540p 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.
3. Click Apply. The change will take effect after you log off.

Connecting a projector or an external monitor

This topic provides information about connecting a projector or an external monitor.
Using an external monitor
Note: When you connect an external monitor, a video interface cable with a ferrite core is required.
Your computer can support a maximum video resolution of up to 1920x1200 (with an external monitor
connected to the VGA connector) or up to 2560x1600 (with an external monitor connected to the Mini
DisplayPort connector or Thunderbolt connector), provided that the external monitor also supports that
resolution. For more information about the external monitor, refer to the manuals provided with the external
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
pointing device or another pointing device.
You can move the display output to the computer display, the external monitor, or both in the Display
Settings window.
Connecting an external monitor
To connect an external monitor, do the following:
1. Connect the external monitor to the VGA connector, Mini DisplayPort connector, or Thunderbolt
connector of your computer.
2. Connect the external monitor to an electrical outlet.
3. Turn on the external monitor.
4. Change the display output location by pressing the F7 key. This enables you to switch between viewing
output on the external monitor, the computer monitor, or both monitors.
If your computer cannot detect the external monitor, right-click on the desktop, then select Screen
resolution. Click the Detect button.
Notes:
• If the monitor connector is not compatible with the Mini DisplayPort connector or Thunderbolt connector
on your computer, you can use a convert cable to establish the connection. Convert cables are available
as options from Lenovo at http://www.lenovo.com/accessories/services/index.html.
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