Operation Manual

Connecting external devices
Connecting external devices
Always refer to the safety information provided in "Important notes", Page 12 before
connecting or disconnecting any devices to or from your notebook.
Always read the documentation s upplied with the device you wish to connect.
Never connect o r disconnect cables during a thunderstorm.
Never pull at a cable when disconnecting it. Always gra sp the plug.
With some devices such as USB devices, it is not necessary to switch off
the notebook and the device before connecting/disconnecting. For more
information about whether or not devices need to b e switched off, please refer
to the documentation supplied with the extern al device.
Some of the external devices require special drivers (see the operating
system and external device documenta tion).
Connecting an external monitor
You can connect an external monitor to th e analogue VGA monitor connection of the
notebook. Screen output is limited to a maximum of two screens at any one time (see
"
Key combinations", Page 24, section "Toggle output screen").
MonitorVGAcon nectionsocketScreenportMonitorport
Analogue VGA monitor connection socket
► Sw itch off the notebook and th e external monitor.
► Connect
the data cable of the external monitor to the monitor port of the notebook.
► First switch on the external monitor and then the notebook.
You can also use a key combination to switch back and forth between the external
monitor and the notebook’s LCD screen, see chapter "
Key combinations", Page 2 4.
You can display the same picture on the external monitor and the
notebook LCD screen simultaneously.
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