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- Device Ports
External Video Port
I
F
YOU
PLUG
HEADPHONES
INTO
THE
HEADPHONE
JACK
,
THE
BUILT
-
IN
STEREO
SPEAKERS
WILL
BE
DISABLED
.
The external video port allows you to connect
an external monitor or LCD projector. In order
to connect an external device follow these easy
steps:. There is also an external VGA monitor
on the port replicator
1
Align the connector with the port opening.
2
Push the connector into the port until it is
seated.
3
Tighten the two hold-down screws, located on
each side of the connector.
Figure 32. Connecting an External Video Device
W
HEN
AN
EXTERNAL
MONITOR
IS
PLUGGED
IN
,
PRESSING
THE
[F
N
] + [F10]
KEYS
ALLOWS
YOU
TO
CHANGE
YOUR
SELECTION
OF
WHERE
TO
SEND
YOUR
DISPLAY
VIDEO
. E
ACH
TIME
YOU
PRESS
THE
KEY
COMBINATION
,
YOU
WILL
STEP
TO
THE
NEXT
CHOICE
,
STARTING
WITH
THE
BUILT
-
IN
DISPLAY
PANEL
ONLY
,
MOVING
TO
THE
EXTERNAL
MONITOR
ONLY
,
FINALLY
MOVING
TO
BOTH
THE
BUILT
-
IN
DISPLAY
PANEL
AND
AN
EXTERNAL
MONITOR
.
W
HEN
AN
EXTERNAL
MONITOR
IS
PLUGGED
IN
,
PRESSING
THE
L
IFE
B
OOK
A
PPLICATION
P
ANEL
S
ECONDARY
F
UNCTION
BUTTONS
(F
N
+ S
CREEN
R
OTATION
B
UTTON
)
ALSO
ALLOWS
YOU
TO
CHANGE
YOUR
SELECTION
OF
WHERE
TO
SEND
YOUR
DISPLAY
VIDEO
.
External Video Port
