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Connecting an External Display or Projector

You can connect an external display (such as a computer display or a projector) to your VAIO computer with a display cable (not supplied).

Refer to the manual that came with your external display or projector for more information on installation and use.

Plug the power cord (1) of your external display or the projector into an AC outlet and turn it on.

Connect the external display or the projector to the monitor port [Details] on your VAIO computer (2) with a display cable (3) (not supplied).

Press the Fn+F7 keys several times to select the external display or the projector, and then press the Enter key. [Details]

The screen image of the computer is displayed on the external display or the projector.

If necessary, connect the external display or the projector to the headphones jack on your VAIO computer (5) with a speaker cable (4) (not supplied).

Note

Some external displays and projectors may not support some of the resolutions your VAIO computer can use. If your computer display does not support the selected resolution, lower the resolution setting of the computer [Details].

Hint

You can display images on your external display and TV at the same time using the HDMI output port and the monitor port on your VAIO computer.
To display images, right-click on the desktop [Details], select Graphics Properties, and change the multiple display settings in the Intel graphics control panel.
Refer to the help file of the Intel graphics for more information.