LG 42PA450C User Manual

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PENTOUCH

Using the Pentouch Function

You need the following items to use the Pentouch 
functions:
- Computer with RGB or HDMI output
- RGB or HDMI cable

1

  After connecting the TV and the PC with an 

RGB cable or an HDMI cable, use the INPUT 
button on the remote control and select the 
input connected to the PC.

2

  Configure your PC screen by referring to 

the Display Resolution Setting for Pentouch 
section. If your PC is a notebook computer, 
you should configure the video to only be 
displayed on the TV and not on the PC screen.

3

  Enter the Pentouch mode on your TV.

- Press 

INPUT button on the remote control

or 

SETTINGS to access the main menus.

Then press the navigation buttons to scroll to 
Pentouch and press OK.

4

  Select the correct computer input connection 

to enter the Pentouch mode. 

 Select external Input connected to PC which installed Pentouch program.

RGB-PC

HDMI1

HDMI2

HDMI3

PC

PC

PC

PC

5

  Use the touch pen or the mouse to start the 

Pentouch program. Pressing the 

Touch Home 

button on the touch pen works in the same 
way as right-clicking the mouse.

 NOTE

y

y

If you turn off the TV and turn it back on 
while using the Pentouch function, the last 
screen on which you were working appears.

y

y

To switch from Pentouch mode to others 
mode, either press the 

INPUT button on the 

remote control to select the desired input 
or press the 

TV button to return to the TV 

viewing screen.

Display Resolution Settings for 

Pentouch

On a Desktop Computer

In Windows XP
Right-click the desktop and select [Properties]. In 
the [Display Properties] window, set the screen 
resolution to 1024 x 768 under the [Settings] tab.

In Windows Vista
Right-click the desktop and select [Personalize] 
and [Display Settings]. Set the screen resolution to 
1024 x 768 in the [Resolution] section.

In Windows 7
Right-click the desktop and select 
[Screen Resolution]. Set the screen resolution 
to 1024 x 768 in the [Resolution] section.

On a Laptop Computer

Method 1: 
On your laptop, press the “Fn + switch screen” 
key on the keyboard to display the computer 
screen on your TV screen, then set the computer’s 
display resolution to 1024 x 768.
* Note: The switch screen key of the laptop may
   be subject to change by the manufacturer.

Fn+F7

Fn+F4

Fn+F5

Fn+F5

Fn+F7

Fn+F5

Fn+F8

Fn+F7

Method 2:  
Open the control panel for the graphics card on 
your computer.
Set [Display Mode] to the [Single Display] mode, 
then select [LG TV] as the display to use.
* Set the computer’s display resolution to 
   1024 x 768.