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Attaching an external monitor
Notes:
1. The resolution and color depth you can set depends on your
external monitor.
2. If you are using an old external monitor, the resolution and color
depth might be limited.
Resolution
Supported Color
Depth
Frame Rate
640x480 (VGA)
256
60 Hz, 70 Hz, 75 Hz,
or 85 Hz
65,536
16,777,216
800x600 (SVGA)
256
60 Hz, 70 Hz, 75 Hz,
or 85 Hz
65,536
16,777,216
1024x768 (XGA)
256
60 Hz, 70 Hz, or 75
Hz
65,536
16,777,216 (available
only on select models)
1280x1024
(SXGA)
256
43 Hz
65,536
16,777,216
Using the dual display function
Windows 98 and Windows 2000 support a function named
Multiple
Display Support, and your computer supports a function named dual
display in the Windows environment. This function allows the
Windows desktop to display output on the LCD-CRT display pair.
You can display different desktop images on each monitor.
To enable dual display, do as follows:
1. Attach the computer to an external monitor (CRT).
2. Click Start.
3. Move the cursor to Settings and Control Panel; then click
Control Panel.
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ThinkPad i Series 1200/1300 User's Reference