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Using Your Computer on Your Desk
Using an External Monitor
Connecting an external monitor
2 Connect the monitor's video cable to the monitor port on the
back of the computer.
3 Turn the external monitor on.
4 Turn the computer on.
The computer uses the external monitor.
If your external monitor can display higher resolution video
modes than 800 by 600, you can take advantage of this feature
by changing the video mode. To do this, see "Changing the
Display Mode" on page 257.
Directing the Display When You Turn the Computer On
When you turn the computer on, it sends information to the exter-
nal monitor. To send information to the built-in display as well,
you'll need to change the Power On Display setting in Hardware
Setup or TSETUP. This option has two settings:
Internal/External sends the display to the external monitor. If
no external monitor is attached, it sends information to the
computer's built-in display. (This is the default).
Simultaneous sends display output to both the external monitor
and the built-in display. This is especially useful if you're mak-
Cable
Monitor port