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PC screen
External (extended)
screen
Figure 10: Illustration of extend mode
Note: Extend mode is recommended for playing HD video.
Figure 11: Extend Mode - using second display for an additional application or a movie
5.1.3 Laptop Operation with the Lid Closed
You can work conveniently with a laptop by setting its default action upon closing the lid to “
Do nothing
” (to
prevent the laptop from entering “sleep” or “hibernation” mode,
Control Panel > Power Options
,
“When
I close the lid:” - “Do nothing”
), and then set the A/V Adapter screen as the primary display while disabling
the main screen (see Sec.
5.3.5 Setting the A/V Adapter as the Primary Display
).
Note: The laptop lid can then be closed, and the laptop can be used with the A/V Adapter screen and an
ex¬ternal keyboard and mouse attached to the laptop. This configuration can be used together with either
Mirror mode or Extend mode.
5.1.4. External Display Only
When you want to use the external display only, (see Sec.
5.3.5 Setting the A/V Adapter as the Primary Dis-
play
), you can close your main monitor and view movies on the external display attached to the A/V Adapter.
