4.12. How to use the external screen
You can connect an external screen with a DVI connector. The DVI output from the dot2 is a digital only output.
This means that you cannot attach a DVI to VGA adaptor and attach a VGA screen. It needs to be a digital screen
with a DVI connector.
It's very important to know that you can seriously harm the dot2 console is you connect or disconnect a
DVI screen while the device is turned on. It's important that you only connect or disconnect the screen
when the dot2 console is turned off.
The dot2 registers the resolution of the screen and uses the optimal resolution.
The external screen can be a touch screen. This is what the dot2 is designed for.
Once the screen is connected, you can turn on the console. Then you can press the Setup key and then the
Select Views for External Screen . It could look like this:
In the left side you can choose what screen layout you like. You can see what the layout looks like on the top right
side. The lower right side allows you to select a view in the different areas of the layout. This might close the view.
But, this can also be done on the fly on the external screen.