Lenovo ThinkPad 11e - Manual (Page 53)

You can move the display output to the computer display, the external monitor, or both in the Display
Settings window.
Connecting an external monitor
To connect an external monitor, do the following:
1. Connect the external monitor to the monitor connector of your computer.
2. Connect the external monitor to an electrical outlet.
3. Turn on the external monitor.
4. Change the display output location by pressing F7. This enables you to switch between viewing output
on the external monitor, the computer monitor, and both monitors.
Note: If your computer cannot detect the external monitor, right-click on the desktop, then select Screen
resolution. Click the Detect button.
Setting the external monitor type
After the external monitor is connected to your computer, you can set the external monitor type.
To set the external monitor type, do the following:
1. Right-click on the desktop, and click Screen resolution.
Note: If your computer cannot detect the external monitor, click the Detect button.
2. Select the external monitor and then set the screen resolution as desired in the Resolution area.
3. Click Advanced Settings.
4. Click the Monitor tab. Check the monitor information to ensure that the monitor type is correct. If it is,
click OK to close the window; otherwise proceed with the following steps.
Note: If more than two monitor types are displayed, select Generic PnP Monitor or Generic Non-PnP
Monitor.
5. Click Properties. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password
or provide confirmation.
6. Click the Driver tab. Then click Update Driver.
7. Click Browse my computer for driver software, and then click Let me pick from a list of device
drivers on my computer.
8. Clear the Show compatible hardware check box.
9. Select the correct manufacturer and model for the external monitor. If you cannot find your monitor on
the list, stop the installation of this driver and use the driver shipped with your monitor.
10. After updating the driver, click Close.
Changing the color settings
To change the color settings, do the following:
For Windows 7:
1. Right-click on the desktop, and click Screen resolution.
2. Click Advanced Settings, select the Monitor tab, then set the color from the Colors drop-down list box.
3. Click OK.
For Windows 8.1:
1. Right-click on the desktop, and click Screen resolution.
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