Toshiba 8200 - Tecra - PIII 750 MHz, User Manual

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Connecting Other External Devices
Using external display devices
2 Connect the other end of the video cable to the plug on the
video port adapter (included with your computer).
3 Connect the other end of the video port adapter cable to the
composite video port on the right side of the computer.
4 Turn on the external video device.
5 Set the display mode by pressing
Fn + F5
, or by setting the
Display Properties settings. For more information, see
“Directing the display output when you turn on the computer”
on page 59
.
Connecting an external monitor
You can easily attach an external monitor to your computer if you
need a larger screen. To do this:
1 Connect the monitor’s video cable to the monitor port on the
back of the computer.
2 Connect the monitor’s power cable to a live electrical outlet.
3 Turn on the external monitor.
4 Set the display mode by pressing
Fn + F5
, or by setting the
Display Properties settings. For more information, see
“Directing the display output when you turn on the computer”
on page 59
.
Directing the display output when you turn on the computer
Once you’ve connected an external display device, you can
choose to use the internal display only, the external device only, or
both simultaneously. The quickest way to change the display
output settings is to use the display hot key (
Fn
+
F5
):
1 Press
Fn
and
F5
simultaneously.
2 While holding down
Fn
, press
F5
repeatedly until the setting
you want takes effect.