HP Pavilion 2159m, User Manual

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Making Connections
Connecting External Components
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Switching the display to the external monitor
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Close the computer lid.
–or–
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Press Fn+F12 (or CTRL+ALT+F12 on an external keyboard) to cycle through the
display options: Pavilion Notebook display, external monitor, both.
Adjusting monitor resolution
1. Click Start, Settings, Control Panel, Display.
2. On the Settings tab, adjust the Screen area.
Using dual display mode
You can extend the desktop by connecting an external monitor to your Pavilion
Notebook. With Windows 98 SE and Windows ME, the dual display control panel is
already installed.
Dual display mode requires that your computer display be set as shown in the table
below. Click Start, Settings, Control Panel, Display, Settings Tab to adjust these settings.
Pavilion Notebook
screen Screen area Colors
12-inch 800×600 pixels 256 colors or
High Color (16 bit)
14-inch 800×600 pixels
1024×768 pixels 256 colors
1. Set your Pavilion Notebook display settings according to the table above.
2. Click the Start Button and select Shut down.
3. Connect the monitor cable from the monitor to the VGA port on the rear of the
computer or on the port replicator.
4. Connect the monitor to a power source and turn it on.
5. Press the blue power button to turn on the computer. Windows will detect the second
monitor and attempt to load the proper display driver. Follow the onscreen
instructions.
6. Click Start, Settings, Control Panel, Display, Settings Tab. Position the second
monitor to the right or left of your Pavilion Notebook display to match your monitor
location.