Using An External Display; Connecting An External Display - Lenovo ThinkPad X250 User Manual

• Weak signal
• Medium signal
• Strong signal
Using the Bluetooth connection
Bluetooth can connect devices a short distance from one another, and is commonly used for connecting
peripheral devices to a computer, transferring data between hand-held devices and a personal computer, or
remotely controlling and communicating with devices such as mobile phones.
Depending on the model, your computer might support the Bluetooth feature. To transfer data through
the Bluetooth feature, do the following:
Note: If you use the wireless feature (the 802.11 standards) of your computer simultaneously with a
Bluetooth option, the data transmission speed can be delayed and the performance of the wireless feature
can be degraded.
• For Windows 7:
1. Press the wireless-radios control key
the Bluetooth feature.
2. Right-click the data that you want to send.
3. Select Send To ➙ Bluetooth Devices.
4. Select a Bluetooth device, and then follow the instructions on the screen.
• For Windows 8.1:
1. Go to the desktop, and then right-click the data that you want to send.
2. Select Send To ➙ Bluetooth Devices.
3. Select a Bluetooth device, and then follow the instructions on the screen.
For more information, refer to the Windows help information system and the Bluetooth help information
system.

Using an external display

You can use an external display such as a projector or a monitor to give presentations or to expand your
workspace. This topic introduces how to connect an external display, choose display modes, and change
display settings.
When you connect an external display, a video interface cable with a ferrite core is required. Your computer
can support the following video resolution, if the external display display also supports that resolution.
• Up to 2048x1536, with an external display connected to the VGA connector of your computer.
• Up to 2560x1600, with an external display connected to the mini DisplayPort connector of your computer.
For more information about the external display, refer to the manuals provided with it.

Connecting an external display

You can use either a wired display or a wireless display. The wired display can be connected to the HDMI,
VGA, or mini DisplayPort connector by a cable. The wireless display can be added through the Wi-Di or
Miracast function.
• Connecting a wired display
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and then follow the instructions on the screen to enable