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7.6. Connecting an External Monitor
The Notebook has a Mini Display Port (12) as well as an HDMI port (9) for an exter-
nal monitor.
` Shut down your Notebook correctly.
` Plug the external monitor’s signal cable into the Mini Display Port socket on the
Notebook (12). Alternatively, you can use the digital HDMI connection (High
Definition Multimedia Interface) (9) to transmit picture and sound signals.
` Connect the external monitor to the mains and switch it on.
` Now switch your Notebook on.
Once the operating system has loaded, the external monitor will be detected. A
number of options are available. You can access these as follows:
` Run the Desktop App.
` Move the mouse pointer into the top right or bottom corner of the display and
click Settings.
` Then click Personalisation.
` In the dialogue box, first select the Display option and then Project to a se-
cond screen.
` Press the + P buttons at the same time to open this menu quicker.
` Under Project to a second screen choose from the following options:
− PC screen only
− Duplicate
− Extend
− Second screen only