HP pavilion xh500 Manuale Di Servizio

Making Connections 
Connecting External Components 

70 Reference 

Guide 

To adjust monitor resolution 

1.  Click Start, Control Panel, Appearance and Themes, Display. 

2.  On the Settings tab, adjust the Screen area. 

To use dual display mode 

You can extend the desktop by connecting an external monitor to your notebook.  

Dual display mode requires that your computer display be set as shown in the table 
below. Click Start, Control Panel, Appearance and Themes, Display, and use the Settings 
tab. 

Notebook screen or 
Display 

Screen area 

Colors 

12.1-inch SVGA TFT or  
13-inch SVGA HPA 

800×600 pixels 

256 colors or  
High Color (16 bit) 

13.3-inch, 14.1-inch, or 
15-inch XGA TFT 

800x600 pixels or 
1024×768 pixels 

256 colors or  
High Color (16 bit) or 
True Color (24 bit) 

15-inch SXGA+ TFT 

1400x1050 pixels 

High Color (16-bit) or 
True Color (32-bit) 

1.  Set your notebook display settings according to the table above. (The display settings 

do vary by model.) 

2.  Click Start, Turn Off Computer, Turn Off. 

3.  Connect the monitor cable from the monitor to the VGA port on the rear of the 

computer. 

4.  Connect the monitor to a power source and turn it on. 

5.  Press the blue standby button to turn on the computer. Windows will detect the 

second monitor and attempt to load the proper display driver. Follow the onscreen 
instructions. 

6.  Click Start, Control Panel, Appearance and Themes, Display, Settings. Position the 

second monitor to the right or left of your notebook display to match your monitor 
location.  

7.  Make sure that the Settings box “Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor” is 

checked. 

You can change the Screen area and Colors settings for the second monitor by selecting 
Display #2. These settings can be different from your notebook display settings.