Sony
Notebook U
s
er Guide
Connecting peripheral devices
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Selecting display modes
This notebook uses the Intel
®
855 GM Integrated Graphics video controller. You can select which display is
used when the notebook is connected to an external device.
To connect an external display, proceed as follows:
1
Connect the external device to the Monitor/VGA connector on the left side of the computer.
2
Press and hold the
<Fn>
key and press the
<F7>
key to change the destination.
The output destination changes every time you press the
<F7>
key while holding the
<Fn>
key.
The output destination options are listed below:
•
LCD only:
Displays contents on your computer's LCD only.
•
LCD only + MONITOR (VGA):
Displays contents simultaneously on your computer's LCD and the
external display*.
•
MONITOR (VGA):
Displays contents on the external display only*.
•
Setup:
Displays the resolution setting window for the external display.
The image appears on the external display.
To set up the video controller options, proceed as follows:
1
Click
Start
, then
Control Panel
.
The
Control Panel
appears.
2
Double-click
Appearance and Themes
, and then select
Display
.
The
Display Properties
dialog box appears.
3
Click the
Settings
tab.
4
Click the
Advanced
button and choose the
Intel
®
Extreme Graphics
tab.
Then choose the
Graphics Properties
icon.
5
Click the
Devices
tab.
Select the
Monitor
,
Notebook
,
Intel
®
Dual Display Clone
or
Extended Desktop
icon.
6
Click
Apply
and then
OK
.