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Selecting a display mode
When you connect your computer to an external display (projector, computer monitor, or TV), you can switch the display
mode between the computer screen (LCD) and the external display, using shortcut keys or the Display Properties settings.
Shortcut keys Result
Fn+ / (F7) Toggles between the computer screen (LCD), a connected external display (projector or computer
monitor), and both the LCD and external display.
Select one display at a time.Connect the cable before you turn on the computer, otherwise Fn+F7 will not work.
Fn+ only/
(F8) Toggles between the computer screen (LCD-only), TV-only, and dual LCD/TV display modes.
Select one display at a time to playback DVDs. Connect the cable before you turn on the computer, otherwise Fn+F8 will
not work. You cannot use the Fn+F8 function to switch between LCD and TV once a DVD is inserted into the optical drive.
To switch the display mode using the Display Properties settings
1. Right-click the desktop, and click Properties from the shortcut menu. The Display Properties dialog box
appears.
2. Click the Settings tab, and then click Advanced. The (Multiple Monitors) and Mobility Radeon Properties dialog
box appears.
(Multiple Monitors) and Mobility Radeon Properties screen
3. Click the Displays tab and select the display settings by clicking the icon on the panel of your display choice.
For more information, click Help.
If you cannot see your movie or DVD on the external display, change the monitor or TV setting by clicking on the
Secondary icon and changing it to Primary .
You may not be able to display the computer screen (LCD) and an external display or projector at the same time,
depending on the types of computer displays and projectors you are using.
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