ThinkPad S540, Руководство пользователя

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Using the Extend desktop function
Your computer supports a function named the Extend desktop. With the Extend desktop function, you
can display output on both the computer display and an external monitor. You also can display different
desktop images on each monitor.
You can use the Extend desktop function without changing any settings. If the function does not work, refer
to “Enabling the Extend desktop function” on page 37 to enable it.
Considerations for using the Extend desktop function
• If you want to show DOS full-screen while in the Extend desktop mode, only the primary display shows
DOS; the other display is blacked out.
• If your computer has the Intel
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graphics card, you can designate the other display as the primary display
by doing the following:
1. Press Ctrl+Alt+Fn+F12. The Intel Graphics and Media Control Panel window opens.
2. Select Advance Mode and click OK .
3. Click Multiple Display .
4. Select the desired display as the primary display.
• When an application using DirectDraw or Direct3D is played in full-screen mode, it is shown only on the
primary display.
• You cannot use the display switching function when you are in the Extend desktop mode.
Enabling the Extend desktop function
To enable the Extend desktop function, do the following:
1. Connect the external monitor to the monitor connector; then connect the monitor to an electrical outlet.
2. Turn on the external monitor.
3. Press F7, then select Extend .
To change the resolution for each monitor, do the following:
1. Right-click on the desktop, and click Screen resolution .
2. Click the Monitor-1 icon (for the primary display, the computer display).
3. Set the resolution for the primary display.
4. Click the Monitor-2 icon (for the secondary display, the external display).
5. Set the resolution for the secondary display.
6. Click OK to apply the changes.
Note: To change the color settings, right-click on the desktop, and click Screen resolution . Click Advanced
Settings , select the Monitor tab, then set Colors .
Setting up a presentation
To make presentations, you can attach a projector to your computer through the HDMI connector on your
computer.
Note: If the projector connector is not compatible to the HDMI connector on your computer, you can
purchase a converter cable on http://www.lenovo.com/accessories/services/index.html.
Chapter 2
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Using your computer
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