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Using Peripheral Devices >
Selecting Display Modes
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Before connecting the device to the computer, make sure the HDMI connection has been set up between the TV and the home theater receiver or
surround sound decoder device first.
To hear sound from the device connected to the
HDMI
output port, you need to change the device for sound output. For detailed instructions, see
How
do I change the sound output device?
.
1
Turn on the TV and set its input to the HDMI input.
2
Turn on the home theater receiver or surround sound decoder device and set its input to the HDMI input.
3
Plug one end of an HDMI cable to the HDMI input port on the home theater receiver or surround sound decoder device
and the other end to the
HDMI
output port on the computer or the docking station.
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You can adjust the screen resolution of the connected TV with your computer. See
Why doesn't my screen display a video?
for more
information.
With the HDMI connection, the volume can be adjusted by the connected audio device only. Your computer has no control over the output volume of
any connected devices.
Selecting Display Modes
When an external display is connected, you can select either your computer screen or the connected display to use as the
primary monitor.
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You may not be able to display the same content on your computer screen and the external display or projector at the same time, depending on the
type of your external display or projector.
Turn on the external display before turning on your computer.
