Directing the display output when you, Turn on the computer – Toshiba A200 User Manual

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Getting Started

Using external display devices

5

Click OK.

Directing the display output when you turn on the computer

Once you have 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, pausing between

each press, until the setting you want takes effect.

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

Built-in display only

Built-in display and external monitor simultaneously

External monitor only

Built-in display and TV (or other external video device)
simultaneously

TV (or other external video device) only

Built-in display and external monitor (extended desktop)

Built-in display and TV (extended desktop)

(Sample Image) Display options window

The right-most icon in the above illustration is for the Swap Image
Display mode. This mode is available only if the current setting is an
extended desktop mode (Built-in Display and External Monitor, or
Built-in Display and TV). In extended desktop mode, the image is
split into two sides, one side per display device. To swap sides,
select Swap Image Display.

2

Release the

Fn

key.

NOTE

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