Everex SA Series - Manual (Page 33)

Chapter 2
The Graphics System
Your computer has a high-performance graphics system, which can
easily handle the demands of today's multimedia computing.
Screen Controls
Brightness
Function keys can increase or decrease the brightness of the monitor.
• <Fn> + <F6> decreases the LCD panel brightness
• <Fn> + <F7> increases the LCD panel brightness
Resolution
• Click My Computer/Control Panel/Display/Settings. Click the
Settings tab. The dialog box indicates the monitor resolution.
• Use the slide bar to adjust the resolution. Normally, you should
use the resolution the LCD or monitor was designed for.
High Resolution with an external monitor
Higher resolution modes may be used, as long as the monitor
supports them.
Connecting to an External Monitor
The notebook has a VGA monitor port to connect your computer to an
external monitor.
Using the VGA monitor port
1. Locate the 15-pin VGA monitor port on the right side of your
notebook and connect the video signal cable from the external
monitor (or the VGA adapter) to the monitor port.
2. Connect the power cable from the external monitor to a power
outlet and turn on the monitor.
3. On your notebook, click the right touchpad button on the
Windows desktop to open the desktop menu. Click Properties to
open the Display Properties window.
4. In the Display Properties window, click Advanced in the Settings
tab. Click the Display Modes tab.
5. Under Driver mode, you can select the appropriate options to
change the display to an external monitor.
6. Adjustments to screen resolution and color depth can also be
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