User Guide - Windows 7

Video
Your HP computer is a powerful video device that enables you to watch streaming video from your favorite
websites and download video and movies to watch on your computer without needing to connect to a
network.
To enhance your viewing enjoyment, use one of the video ports on the computer to connect an external
monitor, projector, or TV. Your computer may have an high-denition multimedia interface (HDMI) port, which
allows you to connect a high-denition monitor or TV.
Your computer may have one or more of the following external video ports:
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VGA
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Dual-Mode DisplayPort
IMPORTANT: Be sure that the external device is connected to the correct port on the computer, using the
correct cable. Check the device manufacturer's instructions if you have questions.
NOTE: See Getting to know your computer on page 3 for information about your computer's video ports.
VGA
The external monitor port, or VGA port, is an analog display interface that connects an external VGA display
device such as an external VGA monitor or a VGA projector to the computer.
1. To connect a VGA display device, connect the device cable to the external monitor port.
2. Press fn+f4 to alternate the screen image between 4 display states:
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PC Screen only: View the screen image on the computer only.
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Duplicate: View the screen image simultaneously on both the computer and the external device.
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Extend: View the screen image extended across both the computer and the external device.
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Second screen only: View the screen image on the external device only.
Each time you press fn+f4, the display state changes.
NOTE: For best results, especially if you choose the "Extend" option, adjust the screen resolution of
the external device, as follows. Select Start > Control Panel > Appearance and Personalization. Under
Display, select Adjust screen resolution.
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