Sony VAIO VGN-Z500 Series - Manual (Page 97)

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Using Peripheral Devices
To select the Multiple Monitors mode
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The monitor port on your computer is disabled when the computer is attached to the docking station or an external display is connected to the HDMI
port.
The screen resolution of your external display may change when you switch between the performance modes.
When using the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (STAMINA mode)
1 Right-click on the desktop and select Personalize.
2 Click Display Settings.
3 Follow the on-screen instructions to change the settings.
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For selecting a video controller, see Selecting Performance Modes (page 109) .
You can also change one of the S button assignments to activate the Multiple Monitors mode with the corresponding S button. To change the S button
assignments, press and hold any S button to display the window for changing the assignment. For details on the S buttons, see Using Special-function
Buttons
(page 35) .
Additionally, you can set the display colors and resolution for each display and customize the Multiple Monitors mode.
When using the NVIDIA video controller (SPEED mode)
1 Click Start and Control Panel.
2 Click Adjust screen resolution under Appearance and Personalization.
3 Right-click the number 2 monitor and select Attached.
4 Click OK.
At the confirmation prompt, click Yes.