Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E330 - Using the NVIDIA Optimus Graphics Feature; Using Audio Features

3.ChangetheOperatingModetoExtendedMode.
4.Changethesettingtodesignatetheprimarydisplay.
•IfyourcomputerhastheAMD
®
graphicscard,youcandesignatetheotherdisplayastheprimarydisplay
bydoingthefollowing:
1.Right-clickonthedesktop,thenselectScreenresolution.
2.SelectExtendthesedisplaysinMultipleDisplays.
3.Changethesettingtodesignatetheprimarydisplay.
•WhenanapplicationusingDirectDraworDirect3Displayedinfull-screenmode,itisshownonlyonthe
primarydisplay.
•YoucannotusethedisplayswitchingfunctionwhenyouareintheExtenddesktopmode.
EnablingtheExtenddesktopfunction
ToenabletheExtenddesktopfunction,dothefollowing:
1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector;thenconnectthemonitortoanelectricaloutlet.
2.Turnontheexternalmonitor.
3.PressF6,thenselectExtend.
Tochangetheresolutionforeachmonitor,dothefollowing:
1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.
2.ClicktheMonitor-1icon(fortheprimarydisplay,thecomputerdisplay).
3.Settheresolutionfortheprimarydisplay.
4.ClicktheMonitor-2icon(forthesecondarydisplay,theexternaldisplay).
5.Settheresolutionforthesecondarydisplay.
6.Placetheiconsforthemonitorssothattheytouch.
Note:Youcansetthemonitorsinanyrelativeposition,buttheiconsmusttoucheachother.
7.ClickOKtoapplythechanges.
Note:Tochangethecolorsettings,right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.ClickAdvanced
Settings,selecttheMonitortab,thensetColors.
UsingtheNVIDIAOptimusGraphicsfeature
SomeThinkPadnotebookcomputerssupportNVIDIAOptimusGraphics.
NVIDIAOptimusGraphicsenablesadynamicswitch,thatis,aswitchwithnoneedtorestartyourcomputer
betweenHighPerformanceandEnergySavingGraphics.
SwitchingtheGraphicsProcessingUnit
IfyourcomputersupportsNVIDIAOptimusGraphics,theGraphicsProcessingUnit(GPU)isswitched
automaticallydependingonthesettingsofthepowerplanyouuse.
Note:IfyourcomputerisrunningtheWindowsXPoperatingsystem,youcannotswitchtheGPU.
Usingaudiofeatures
Yourcomputerisequippedwiththefollowing:
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