Connecting external devices
Connecting an external monitor
An analog screen is connected to the analog Video Graphics Array (VGA) monitor port, a digital
screen to the display port, or to the Digital Visual Interface - digital only (DVI-D) monitor port on the
optional port replicator or dock. The screen output is limited to a maximum of two screens at the
same time (see
, the section on "Switching the setting for the screen output").
Monitor
VGAsocket
Monitorport
Monitorport
Digital display port (on the notebook or on the
optional port replicator/dock)
Analog external monitor port (VGA) (on
notebook or on optional port replicator/dock)
Digital DVI-D monitor port (on optional port
replicator)
►
Switch off the notebook and the external monitor.
►
Plug the data cable of the external monitor into the monitor port.
►
First switch on the external monitor and then the notebook.
You can also switch back and forth between the external monitor and the LCD
screen of the notebook, see chapter
.
You can display the same picture on the external monitor and the
notebook LCD screen simultaneously.
If you wish to operate the screen via a DVI port, use the port replicator
which is available as an option for your notebook.
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