Laptop operation with the lid closed, External display only, Configuring the display in windows 7 – Warpia SWP120A Installation Manual & Troubleshooting Guide User Manual

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Extend Mode - using a second display for an additional application or a movie

L aptop Operation with the L id C los ed

You can work conveniently with a laptop by setting its default action upon closing
the lid to "Do nothing" (to prevent the laptop from entering "sleep" or
"hibernation" mode, Control Panel > Power Options, "When I close the lid:" -
"Do nothing"), and then set the Base Adapter screen as the primary display
while disabling the main.

The laptop lid can then be closed, and the laptop can be used with the Base
Adapter screen and an external keyboard and mouse attached to the laptop. This
configuration can be used together with either Mirror mode or Extend mode.

E xternal Dis play Only

When you want to use the external display only, you can close your main monitor
and view movies on the external display attached to the Base Adapter.

Configuring the Display in Windows 7

S etting Mirror or E xtend Mode in Windows 7

In Windows 7, there is a built in support for external monitor. To use it press the

windows key together with the P key (

+P), and then the following menu will

appear:

Switching projection mode under Windows 7

For mirror mode, choose Duplicate;

For Extend mode, choose Extend.

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