5. Select
OK
to save and exit.
Adjusting Display Brightness
Function keys can increase or decrease the display brightness.Press
Fn
+
F6
to decrease display brightness
z
Press
Fn
+
F7
to increase display brightness
Adjusting Display Resolution
1. Right click on the desktop.
2. Select
Properties
and then select the
Settings
tab. The dialog box indicates the monitor screen resolution.
3. Use the slide bar to adjust the resolution. Normally, you should use the resolution suggested for the display or
monitor.
NOTE
Using a lower resolution than the screen was designed for will reduce the area of the display. You can
stretch low resolution displays to full screen size by enabling Screen Expansion on the Main Menu of the
BIOS
Setup Utility
. However, the stretching may cause distortion, especially to fonts.
Higher resolution modes may be used, as long as the monitor supports them.
Auto Dim Feature
To save the battery power, your computer automatically dims the display when the computer is not attached to
external power.
NOTE
You may still use the display brightness function keys (
Fn+F6
and
Fn+F7
) to adjust display
brightness.
See
Managing Power
for more information on power management features.
Simultaneous Display
The computer's crisp display and multimedia capabilities are great for viewing movies or giving presentations. If
you prefer, you can also connect an external monitor. This computer supports simultaneous LCD and external
display output via the external monitor port located on the
back edge
of the computer. You can also connect other
output display devices such as LCD projection panels for large-audience presentations. See
Attaching an External
Monitor or Video Device
for more information.
FEATURE
When using an external monitor you can extend your desktop. This allows you to open and view one
program on the external monitor while viewing a different program on your laptop's display. To set this up:
1. Right click on the desktop.
2. Select
Properties
to open the
Display Properties
Dialogue box.
3. Select the
Settings
tab.
4. Click on the "2" in the Monitors section.
5. Check "
Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor
".
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