Everex sa2050t User Manual

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Chapter 2 
The Graphics System 
Your computer has a high-performance graphics system, which can 
easily handle the demands of today's multimedia computing.  
Screen Controls 
Brightness 
Function keys can increase or decrease the brightness of the monitor. 
•  <Fn> + <F6> decreases the LCD panel brightness 
•  <Fn> + <F7> increases the LCD panel brightness 
Resolution 
•  Click My Computer/Control Panel/Display/Settings. Click the 
Settings tab. The dialog box indicates the monitor resolution. 
•  Use the slide bar to adjust the resolution. Normally, you should 
use the resolution the LCD or monitor was designed for. 
High Resolution with an external monitor 
Higher resolution modes may be used, as long as the monitor 
supports them.  
Connecting to an External Monitor 
The notebook has a VGA monitor port to connect your computer to an 
external monitor. 
Using the VGA monitor port 
1.  Locate the 15-pin VGA monitor port on the right side of your 
notebook and connect the video signal cable from the external 
monitor (or the VGA adapter) to the monitor port. 
2.  Connect the power cable from the external monitor to a power 
outlet and turn on the monitor.  
3.  On your notebook, click the right touchpad button on the 
Windows desktop to open the desktop menu. Click Properties to 
open the Display Properties window. 
4.  In the Display Properties window, click Advanced in the Settings 
tab. Click the Display Modes tab. 
5.  Under Driver mode, you can select the appropriate options to 
change the display to an external monitor.  
6.  Adjustments to screen resolution and color depth can also be 
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