Operation Manual

Working with the notebook
Screen settings
Setting the resolu tion
LCDscreen
The scree n resolution of the LCD s creen of your notebook is optimally set at the factory.
Changing the font size
Changingthef ontsizeLCDscreen
You can choose between a larger and a smaller font.
► Right-click on the desktop. Enter your settings by clicking Personalization – Adjust Font Size
(DPI) (in the left pane) – Continue.
or
► Enter your settin gs by clicki ng Start – (Settings) – Control Panel – Appearan c e and
Personalization – Personaliza tion – Adjust Font Size (DPI) (in the left pane ) – Contin ue .
Synchronising the display on the LCD screen and an external monitor
LCDscreenMonitorSynchroni sation,
screendisp lay
Your notebook supports simultaneou
s display on the LCD screen a nd an external monitor. Using
the corresponding Fn/key combinat
ions, you can toggle between the different screen output
options (see "
Key combination", Pa
ge 17, s ection "Toggle output screen").
You will find information on connecti
ng an external monitor in the chapter
"
Connecting an external monitor",
Page 39.
Battery
BatteryBatteryLife,batteryRechargeablebatteryRechargeablebattery
The battery is one of the most important components of your notebook. When not plugged into a
mains socket, the no tebook runs on its built-in battery. You can increa se th e life of th e battery by
caring for the battery properly. The average battery life is around 500 charge/discharge cycles.
You can extend the battery life by taking advant age of the a vailable energy saving functions.
You can increase the time for which your notebook will operate und er battery
power. We therefore recommend that while operating under battery power, you
should switch off the Windows Vista Aero graphics user interface.
► Select Startsymbol – (Settings) – Co n trol Panel– Appearanc e an d Personalization – Screen colour and
appearance – Open the Properties for Classical Appearance to set further options and s elect – Basic
Windows Vista –or–Standard Windows –or–Classic Windows –toswitchoffWindows Vista Aero.
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