Toshiba m3 User Guide

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Connecting Other External Devices
Using external display devices
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Set the display mode by pressing 
Fn + F5
 or by using the 
Display Properties settings. For more information, see  
below.
Connecting an external monitor or projector
You can easily attach an external monitor or projector to your 
computer if you need a larger screen. To do this:
1
Connect the monitor’s video cable to the RGB port on the 
back of the computer.
2
Connect the device’s power cable to a live electrical 
outlet.
3
Turn on the external device.
4
Set the display mode by pressing 
Fn + F5
 or by setting the 
Display Properties settings. For more information, see  
below.
Directing the display output when you turn on the computer
Once you have connected an external display device, you can 
choose to use the internal display only, the external device 
only, or both simultaneously. The quickest way to change the 
display output settings is to use the display hot key (
Fn + F5
):
1
Press 
Fn
 and 
F5
 simultaneously.
2
While holding down 
Fn
, press 
F5
 repeatedly until the 
setting you want takes effect.
This hot key cycles through the settings in the following 
order:
Built-in display only
Built-in display and external device simultaneously
External device only
Built-in display and TV (or other external video device) 
simultaneously