Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E220s - Page 158

1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector,andthenconnectthemonitortoanelectrical
outlet.
2.Turnontheexternalmonitorandthecomputer.
3.PressF6tochangethedisplayoutputlocationtotheexternalmonitor.
Note:AfterpressingF6,youwillneedtowaitforamomentbeforetheimageappears.
4.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPropertiestoopentheDisplayPropertieswindow.
5.ClicktheSettingstab.
6.ClickAdvanced.
7.ClicktheMonitortab.
8.Selectthecorrectrefreshrate.
•Problem:Wrongcharactersappearonthescreen.
Solution:Didyoufollowthecorrectprocedureininstallingtheoperatingsystemorapplicationprogram?
Ifyoudid,havetheexternalmonitorserviced.
•Problem:TheExtenddesktopfunctiondoesnotwork.
Solution:EnabletheExtenddesktopfunctionbydoingthefollowing:
ForWindows7:
1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector,andthenconnectthemonitortoanelectrical
outlet.
2.Turnontheexternalmonitorandthecomputer.
3.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.
4.ClicktheMonitor-2icon.
5.SelectExtendthesedisplaysforMultipledisplays.
6.ClicktheMonitor-1icon(fortheprimarydisplay,thecomputerdisplay).
7.SelecttheResolutionoftheprimarydisplay.
8.ClicktheMonitor-2icon(fortheexternalmonitor).
9.SelecttheResolutionofthesecondarydisplay.
10.Settherelativepositionoftheeachmonitorbydraggingitsicon.Youcansetthemonitorsinany
relativeposition,buttheiconsmusttoucheachother.
11.ClickOKtoapplythechanges.
Note:Tochangethecolorsettings,right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.Click
AdvancedSettings,selecttheMonitortab,thensetColors.
ForWindowsXP:
1.Attachthecomputertoanexternalmonitor.
2.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPropertiestoopentheDisplayPropertieswindow.
3.ClicktheSettingstab.
4.ClicktheMonitor-2icon.
5.SelecttheExtendmyWindowsdesktopontothismonitorcheckbox.
6.ClicktheMonitor-1icon(fortheprimarydisplay,thecomputerdisplay).
7.Selectthescreenresolutionandcolorqualityoftheprimarydisplay.
8.ClicktheMonitor-2icon(fortheexternalmonitor).
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