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GD6000 User Guide
Getting Familiar With Your Computer
Simultaneous Display
The computer’s crisp display and multimedia capabilities are
great for viewing movies or giving presentations. If you prefer,
you can also connect an external monitor or LCD projector.
This computer supports simultaneous LCD and external dis-
play output via the external monitor port located on the
back
edge
of the computer. See
Attaching an External Monitor or
Video Device
for more information.
Feature
When using an external monitor you can extend
your desktop. This allows you to open and view one program
on the external monitor while viewing a different program on
your laptop’s display.
Windows XP and Vista:
4.
Right click on the desktop.
5.
Select
Properties
to open the
Display Properties
dialogue
box.
6.
Select the
Settings
tab.
7.
Click on the “
2
” in the Monitors section.
8.
Check “
Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor
”.
9.
Select
Apply
and
OK
to save and exit. Now you can drag the
programs you want to view onto the external monitor.
Windows 7:
1.
Select
Start, Control Panel, Appearance and Personaliza-
tion
.
2.
Under
Display
select
Connect to an external display
.
3.
Select the drop-down menu next to
Multiple Displays
and
click
Extend these displays
. Then click
OK
.
Opening and Closing the Display
To open the display lid, slide the display lid latch to the right
and lift up the lid, then tilt it to a comfortable viewing position.
To close the display lid, fold it down gently until the display lid
latch clicks into place.
Caution
To avoid damaging the display, do not slam it
when you close it. Also, do not place any object on top of the
computer when the display is closed.
Lid Switch
Your computer has a lid switch that automatically suspends
your computer when you close the display and resumes it
when you open the display.
To change the power management settings for the lid switch,
perform the following:
1.
On the System Tray area of the Taskbar, right-click the
Power
Saver
icon ( or ).
2.
From the menu, select
Configure Power Settings
.
3.
Select the
Advanced
button.
4.
Select what you want to happen when you close the display lid:
Do nothing
Sleep
Hibernate
5.
Check the
Wakeup
box if you want the computer to resume
when you open the display lid.
Cursor Visibility
To improve the visibility of the mouse cursor, you should:
Enable the “Pointer Trails” feature to add trailing cursors
Use a slow or medium speed/sensitivity level
You can combine a higher level of acceleration with a slow
or medium speed/sensitivity level. This allows you to move
the mouse cursor quickly by increasing your finger pressure,
while still providing a finer degree of control when you apply
minimum pressure.
note
You can change the speed of the mouse.
Windows XP:
Select
Start,
Control Panel
,
Printers and Other
Hardware
, and then choose
Mouse
. On the
Mouse Properties
window, select the
Pointer Options
tab to make cursor visibility
adjustments.
Windows Vista and Windows 7:
Select
Start
,
Control Panel,
Hardware and Sound
, and then choose
Mouse
. On the
Mouse
Properties
window, select the
Pointer Options
tab to make cur-
sor visibility adjustments.
Memory
The GD6000’s memory capacity is 1024 to 4096MB with one
user accessible memory socket supporting a 1024MB or
2048MB memory module. Please consult your dealer if you
need to add more memory.
Refer to the
Memory Upgrade
section for information about
replacing the memory module.
