Using the LCD and an External Monitor
Using the LCD and an External Monitor
This section provides information about the computer LCD and an
external monitor.
You can display the computer output on the
LCD
, an externally
attached monitor
(CRT)
, or both. By attaching an external monitor,
you can get higher resolution and better color quality.
The following shows the resolution and color combinations for each
display output type. It depends on your computer's LCD type:
If your LCD is the TFT 1024
×
768 LCD panel:
Resolution Color Depth for
the LCD
Color Depth for
“Both”
Color Depth for
the External
Monitor (CRT)
640×480
256
65,536
256
65,536
256
65,536
16,777,216
800×600
256
65,536
256
65,536
256
65,536
16,777,216
1024×768
256
65,536
256
65,536
256
65,536
1280×1024 — — 256
If your LCD is the TFT 800
×
600 LCD panel:
Resolution Color Depth for
the LCD
Color Depth for
“Both”
Color Depth for
the External
Monitor
640×480
256
65,536
256
65,536
256
65,536
16,777,216
800×600
256
65,536
256
65,536
256
65,536
1024×768 — — 256
40 IBM ThinkPad 760E, 760ED, or 760EL User's Guide