Sony PCG-R505DS Manual
Selecting the Display Mode
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Selecting the Display Mode
This notebook uses the Intel® video controller, which enables you to select the
desired display when the notebook is connected to an external monitor. When
you connect an external display, you can switch the display mode between your
notebook’s LCD display and the external monitor.
desired display when the notebook is connected to an external monitor. When
you connect an external display, you can switch the display mode between your
notebook’s LCD display and the external monitor.
To select the display mode
1
Make sure the external display you are connecting to is turned on and the
VGA connector is securely in place.
VGA connector is securely in place.
2
Restart your notebook
3
On your notebook, press the key combination Fn+F7 to switch the display
mode. The image that was on your notebook’s monitor should appear on the
external display.
mode. The image that was on your notebook’s monitor should appear on the
external display.
If the display mode does not switch, do the following:
1
Click Start, and then Control Panel.
2
Click Appearance and Themes, and then the Display icon. The Display
Properties window opens.
Properties window opens.
3
Click the Settings tab, and then Advanced.
4
Click the Monitor tab. In the Monitor Type box, use the drop-down arrow to
select the external monitor option.
select the external monitor option.
To change the window design of Sony software
1
Click Start in the Windows taskbar, and then click Control Panel.
2
In the left See Also window, click Other Control Panel Options.
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See “Connecting an External Display” for more information.
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You may not be able to display the notebook LCD screen and an external display or
projector at the same time, depending on the types of computer displays and
projectors you are using.
projector at the same time, depending on the types of computer displays and
projectors you are using.
Turn on the notebook after you turn on the peripheral devices.