Sony PCG-FR130 - Manual (Page 98)

Selecting a display
You can connect external displays to your computer while it is on. When you connect an external display (projector,
computer monitor, or TV) to your computer, you can switch the display between the computer screen (LCD), the external
display, or both, using shortcut keys or the Display Properties settings.
Shortcut keys Result
Fn+F7 Toggles the display between the computer screen (LCD), a connected external display, such as a monitor or
projector, and both the LCD and external display.
Select one display at a time. Connect the cable before you turn on the computer; otherwise, Fn+F7 will not work.
Fn+F8 Toggles the display between the computer screen (LCD), a connected TV, and both the LCD and TV.
Select one display (LCD or TV) when playing a DVD. Connect the TV cable before you turn on the computer; otherwise,
Fn+F8 will not work. You cannot use the Fn+F8 function to switch between LCD and TV once a DVD is inserted into the
optical drive.
To switch the display using the Display Properties settings
Depending on the external display, you may need to connect the display to the computer before you turn the
computer on.
1. Click Start on the Windows ® taskbar, and then click Control Panel and Appearance and Themes.
2. Click Display. The Display Properties window appears.
3. Click to select the Settings tab, and then click the Advanced button.
4. Click to select the nView tab. The (Multiple Monitors) and NVIDIA GeForce4 420 Go window appears.
(Multiple Monitors) and NVIDIA GeForce4 420 Go Window
5. Select the radio button of one of the four options available in the nView Modes box.
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