HP ZBook 15 Mobile Workstation User Manual
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To connect a VGA display device, connect the device cable to the external monitor port.
Press
fn
+
f4
to switch the image between the display devices connected to the computer.
NOTE:
Pressing
fn
+
f4
allows you to switch between settings. You can toggle between a laptop
panel, an external display in combination with the laptop panel, or one of the external monitors.
You also can attach external monitors to both the DisplayPort and the VGA ports, but only one
external display can be active at a time.
If your external monitor is not detected after pressing
fn
+
f4
, follow these steps:
NOTE:
If you have an AMD graphics card, follow the instructions in the next section.
1.
Click the Gnome Display Applet icon in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar.
2.
Select Configure Display Settings.
3.
Click Detect Monitors.
4.
Click the On radio button to the right of the display layout. If the default monitor is not detected,
set the resolution and the refresh rate using your external monitor specifications. Change the
rotation if desired. If the display requires mirroring, click the Mirror Screens check box.
NOTE:
Click Default to change the external monitor to landscape mode.
5.
Click Apply.
6.
Click Close.
If your external monitor is not detected after pressing
fn
+
f4
, and you have an AMD graphics card,
follow these steps:
1.
Select Computer > More Applications > System > ATI Catalyst Control Center (as
Superuser).
2.
Enter your root password.
3.
Select Display Manager from the right pane.
4.
Click the Detect connected displays button.
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