[Notebook external monitor] How to set the notebook external monitor to pay attention to what should be paid attention to
Notebook external monitor setting step one
1. Connect the monitor to the power supply, and then connect the monitor data cable to the VGA port on the laptop. Some LCD monitors have switches that require the monitor to be turned on.
2. Use the combined shortcut key Fn+F3 to switch the LCD display. The shortcut keys for switching between different notebook monitors are different. For example, Lenovo notebooks usually use Fn+F3 to cut the screen, HP notebooks use FN+F4, and Toshiba notebooks use FN+F5 combination shortcut keys. In short, the general one is Fn+F1-f4 Well, you can try it.
3. Fn is the extra key on the laptop keyboard than the ordinary keyboard. Just in the lower left corner of the keyboard, the second key. It is usually located between the Ctrl key and the Win key on the left. The Win key is the one that draws the Windows window logo.
4. Usually, both the LCD monitor and the notebook monitor are on at this time. The next thing we need to do is turn off the laptop screen to save power.
Step 2 of Laptop External Monitor Setting
1. Right-click on the computer desktop and select Properties. Find the “Display” setting under the “Settings” tab. Select the second item “Plug and Play Display” in the drop-down list. Then make sure that both items below are checked.
2. Then click “Apply”. After that, select the first item “(multiple monitors)” (the description information above will be different for different graphics cards), and make sure that these two items have been canceled.
3. Click OK after that. At this point, the screen of the laptop should have been turned off. In addition, due to the use of a large-screen display, it is recommended to increase the resolution to avoid the display screen is not clear enough.
4. After the above steps, the external monitor of the notebook has been installed and set up, and then you can experience the extraordinary experience brought by the large-screen monitor, which is definitely worth your expectation.
Notes on external monitors for notebooks
1. Many users choose the mode of “display only on the monitor” when using an external monitor. After using this mode, the screen of the notebook computer is turned off. At this time, many users want to close the cover of the notebook computer, which can effectively prevent the entry of dust. However, since the vast majority of laptops are automatically in standby after closing the lid.
2. We can solve this problem by adjusting the power options of the laptop. We will now demonstrate how to set the power options to achieve this function under the Windows Vista operating system. First, we go into the Control Panel and select Power Settings. At this time, we can see that there are a series of quick setting options on the left side of the menu, including the option of “Choose the function of closing the lid”. Next, we click to enter this setting.
3. After entering the shortcut settings, we will see the options, in the “When the lid is closed”, select “Take no action”, and then click “Save changes”, so that when closing the Once the lid of the laptop is closed, the system will not go into standby. Consumers are reminded here that since the cooling effect of the notebook computer will decrease to a certain extent after closing the lid of the notebook computer, if the cooling performance of the notebook computer you are using itself is not good, we do not recommend that you close the cover while using it. , because after long-term use, the notebook computer will not work properly due to its own temperature rise. Therefore, this method is limited to laptop users with better cooling performance.
4. When connecting to an external monitor, we recommend that users purchase the keyboard and mouse separately, which not only makes it more convenient to place the laptop, but also increases the comfort during office work. But it is not necessary to use the keyboard of the notebook itself, which not only gives a very uncomfortable feeling on the whole, but also the placement of the notebook computer and the LCD monitor will be greatly restricted. If the size of the monitor used is not large, the text will be compared strenuous.
