Texas Instruments TM5000 Series User Manual

You can also connect the computer to external
monitors, many of which can display resolutions
higher than 640 x 480.

When the external monitor is configured for 640

×

 480 

×

 65K 

VGA

, however, the computer can

display on the 

LCD

 at the same time as the

external monitor. This feature is called
Simul

SCAN



 and is enabled in the System Setup

using the 

VGA

 utility, the 

SIM.BAT 

 batch file, or

the WinMode Windows utility located in the
TravelMate Notebook Center Group.  These
utilities are described in the

 

online TM5000

Series User’s Reference Guide. 

While SimulScan is in effect, the 

LCD

 screen may

display characters less brightly than when the
computer is displaying only on the 

LCD

 screen.

(For models other than TM5020SE.) When the
computer is connected to an external monitor,
you can use the computer with the cover closed.
Use Setup to change Closed Cover Action to

and 

to

.  For

further information, see the online 

.