User Manual
Table Of Contents
- About this documentation
- Chapter 1. Meet your computer
- Chapter 2. Get started with your computer
- Chapter 3. Explore your computer
- Chapter 4. Accessories
- Chapter 5. Secure your computer and information
- Chapter 6. Configure advanced settings
- Chapter 7. CRU replacement
- Chapter 8. Help and support
- Appendix A. Important safety information
- Appendix B. Accessibility and ergonomic information
- Appendix C. Supplemental information about the Linux operating system
- Appendix D. Compliance and TCO Certified information
- Appendix E. Notices and trademarks
Connect to an external display
Connect your computer to a projector or a monitor to give presentations or expand your workspace.
Connect to a wired display
1. Connect the external display to an appropriate video connector on your computer.
2. Connect the external display to an electrical outlet.
3. Turn on the external display.
If your computer cannot detect the external display, right-click a blank area on the desktop, and then click
Display settings ➙ Detect.
For Intel models, do not connect external displays to the USB-C (3.2 Gen 1) connector
1 and the HDMI
connector
2 at the same time. Otherwise, only the external display connected to the USB-C (3.2 Gen 1)
connector
1 will work by default. You can change the priority between the USB-C (3.2 Gen 1) connector and
the HDMI connector from the UEFI BIOS menu. To enter the UEFI BIOS menu, see “Enter the UEFI BIOS
menu” on page 49. Open the Config menu, and then select Display ➙ Shared Display Priority. Then, follow
the on-screen instructions.
Supported resolution
The following table lists the supported maximum resolution of the external display.
Table 1. For Intel models
Connect the external display to Supported resolution
the USB-C (3.2 Gen 1) connector Up to 4096 x 2304 pixels / 60 Hz
the Thunderbolt 3 connector (USB-C) Up to 4096 x 2304 pixels / 60 Hz
the HDMI connector
Up to 4096 x 2160 pixels / 30 Hz
Table 2. For AMD models
Connect the external display to Supported resolution
the USB-C (3.2 Gen 2) connector Up to 5120 x 2880 pixels / 60 Hz
the HDMI connector
Up to 4096 x 2160 pixels / 60 Hz
Connect to a wireless display
To use a wireless display, ensure that both your computer and the external display support the Miracast
®
feature.
• Open the Start menu, and then click Settings ➙ Devices ➙ Bluetooth & other devices ➙ Add
Bluetooth or other device. In the Add a device window, click Wireless display or dock. Then, follow the
instructions on the screen.
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