Specifications

4-10 Connecting an External Monitor
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Connecting an External Monitor
Follow the instructions below to use an external monitor with the notebook.
1. Be sure that both the notebook and the external monitor are turned off.
2. Open the I/O port cover at the rear of the notebook and locate the 15-pin
female CRT connector.
3. Connect the appropriate end of the monitor cable to the CRT connector on your
notebook. Connect the other end of the monitor cable to your monitor and
tighten monitor cable connector retaining screws.
4. Connect the monitor power cable to the monitor, and plug the monitor power
cable into a wall outlet.
5. Power on the monitor as well as any other peripheral devices you may have
connected to the notebook, and then turn on the notebook.
You can switch the display output by pressing Fn+F5 key combination in the order:
CRT (when connected)
→
LCD
→
CRT&LCD
→
CRT. For the simultaneous
display of CRT and LCD, use a monitor with 1024
×
768 resolution capability. Refer
to Video Subsystem section in Chapter 3 for the possible resolutions for the CRT.
Figure 4-7. Connecting an External Monitor
You can also connect a composite video monitor, such as is used for TV signals, to
the video out jack. However, the resolution available at this jack is limited to 640
×
400 pixels. The signal at this jack is also selectable with the Fn+F5 key
combination.
CRT Connector