Connecting an external monitor, When you turn on the computer – Toshiba 2400 User Manual

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Getting Started

Using external display devices

5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0

Connecting an external monitor

You must attach the monitor before you turn on the computer.

1

Connect the monitor’s video cable to the RGB (monitor)
port.

2

Connect the monitor’s power cable to a live electrical
outlet.

3

Turn on the external monitor.

4

Turn on the computer.

5

Set the display mode by pressing

Fn + F5

, or by setting the

Display Properties settings.

Directing the display output when you turn on the computer

Once you’ve connected an external display device, you can
choose to use the internal display only, the external device
only, or both simultaneously. The quickest way to change the
display output settings is to use the display hot key (

Fn

+

F5

).

1

While holding down

Fn

, press

F5

repeatedly until the

setting you want takes effect.

This hot key cycles through the display output settings in
the following order:

Built-in display panel only

Built-in display panel and external monitor
simultaneously

External monitor only

Built-in display panel and external video device
simultaneously

See

“Enabling different refresh rates” on page 56

.

Other external video device only

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