Changingdisplaysettings
Youcanchangethedisplaysettings,suchasthedisplayresolution,fontsize,andsoon.
Tochangethedisplaysettings,dothefollowing:
1.OpenControlPanelandclickAppearanceandPersonalization.
2.ClickDisplayforfurtherconguration.
UsingtheExtenddesktopfunction
YourcomputersupportsafunctionnamedtheExtenddesktop.WiththeExtenddesktopfunction,you
candisplayoutputonboththecomputerdisplayandanexternalmonitor.Youalsocandisplaydifferent
desktopimagesoneachmonitor.
YoucanusetheExtenddesktopfunctionwithoutchanginganysettings.Ifthefunctiondoesnotwork,refer
to“EnablingtheExtenddesktopfunction”onpage35toenableit.
ConsiderationsforusingtheExtenddesktopfunction
•IfyouwanttoshowDOSfull-screenwhileintheExtenddesktopmode,onlytheprimarydisplayshows
DOS;theotherdisplayisblackedout.
•IfyourcomputerhastheIntel
®
graphicscard,youcandesignatetheotherdisplayastheprimarydisplay
bydoingthefollowing:
1.PressCtrl+Alt+Fn+F12.TheIntelGraphicsandMediaControlPanelwindowopens.
2.SelectAdvanceModeandclickOK.
3.ClickMultipleDisplay.
4.Selectthedesireddisplayastheprimarydisplay.
•WhenanapplicationusingDirectDraworDirect3Displayedinfull-screenmode,itisshownonlyonthe
primarydisplay.
•YoucannotusethedisplayswitchingfunctionwhenyouareintheExtenddesktopmode.
EnablingtheExtenddesktopfunction
ToenabletheExtenddesktopfunction,dothefollowing:
1.ConnecttheexternalmonitortotheMiniDisplayPortconnectororThunderboltconnector;thenconnect
themonitortoanelectricaloutlet.
2.Turnontheexternalmonitor.
3.PressF6,thenselectExtend.
Notes:
•IfthemonitorconnectorisnotcompatiblewiththeMiniDisplayPortconnectororThunderboltconnector
onyourcomputer,youcanuseaconvertcabletoestablishtheconnection.Convertcablesareavailable
asoptionsfromLenovoathttp://www.lenovo.com/accessories/services/index.html.
•UseDisplayPortcertiedcablewithDisplayPorticon(
)toconnectthedeviceforstablefunctionality.
Tochangetheresolutionforeachmonitor,dothefollowing:
1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.
2.ClicktheMonitor-1icon(fortheprimarydisplay,thecomputerdisplay).
3.Settheresolutionfortheprimarydisplay.
4.ClicktheMonitor-2icon(forthesecondarydisplay,theexternaldisplay).
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