•IfyourcomputerhastheAMD
®
graphicscard,youcandesignatetheprimarydisplaybydoingthe
following:
1.Right-clickonthedesktopandthenselectScreenresolution.
2.SelectExtendthesedisplaysinMultipleDisplays.
3.Changethesettingtodesignatetheprimarydisplay.
•WhenanapplicationusingDirectDraworDirect3Disrunninginfull-screenmode,onlytheprimarydisplay
showstheoutput.
•YoucannotusethedisplayswitchingfunctioninExtenddesktopmode.
EnablingtheExtenddesktopfunction
ToenabletheExtenddesktopfunction,dothefollowing:
1.ConnecttheexternalmonitortotheHDMIconnector;thenconnectthemonitortoanelectricaloutlet.
2.Turnontheexternalmonitor.
3.PressF7,andthenselectExtend.
Note:IfthemonitorconnectorisnotcompatiblewiththeHDMIconnectoronyourcomputer,youcanusea
convertcabletoestablishtheconnection.ConvertcablesareavailableasoptionsfromLenovoat:
http://www.lenovo.com/accessories/services/index.html
Tochangetheresolutionforeachmonitor,dothefollowing:
1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.
2.ClicktheMonitor-1icon(fortheprimarydisplay,thecomputerdisplay).
3.Settheresolutionfortheprimarydisplay.
4.ClicktheMonitor-2icon(forthesecondarydisplay,theexternaldisplay).
5.Settheresolutionforthesecondarydisplay.
6.ClickOKtoapplythechanges.
Tochangethecolorsettings,right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.ClickAdvanced
Settings,selecttheMonitortab,andthensetColors.
Settingupapresentation
Tomakepresentations,youcanconnectaprojectortoyourcomputerthroughtheHDMIconnectoronyour
computer.
Note:IftheprojectorconnectorisnotcompatibletotheHDMIconnectoronyourcomputer,youcan
purchaseaconvertercableonhttp://www.lenovo.com/accessories/services/index.html.
Itmighttakeseveralsecondsbeforetheprojectordisplaystheimage.Ifyoudonotseeyourdesktop
displayedafter60seconds,pressF7toswitchamongdifferentdisplayoutputlocations.
Yourprojectormighthaveoneormoreaudio-inputconnectors.Toprojectsound,youwillneedtoattach
thecomboaudioconnectoronyourcomputertotheseconnectors,usinganaudiocable(commercially
available).
UsingtheSwitchableGraphicsfeature
SomeThinkPadnotebookcomputerssupporttheSwitchableGraphicsfeature.
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