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Switching the screen image – HP EliteBook 8740w Mobile Workstation User Manual

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Switching the screen image

Press

fn+f4

to switch the screen image among display devices connected to the system. For example,

if a monitor is connected to the computer, pressing

fn+f4

alternates the screen image from computer

display to monitor display to simultaneous display on both the computer and the monitor.

Most external monitors receive video information from the computer using the external VGA video
standard. The

fn+f4

hotkey can also alternate images among other devices receiving video information

from the computer.

The following video transmission types, with examples of devices that use them, are supported by the

fn+f4

hotkey:

LCD (computer display)

External VGA (most external monitors)

DisplayPort (high-performance monitor or projector)

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