Basics
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On the desktop screen, right-click the Start button ( ) and
select
Control Panel
→
Appearance and Personalization
→
Display
→
Change display settings
→
Display
→
an option.
Select a mode.
•
PC screen only
: Show the screen on the computer
monitor only.
•
Duplicate
: Show the screen on both the computer
and the external display.
•
Extend
: Extend the screen to the external display.
•
Second screen only
: Show the screen on the external
display only.
An external display is not supported when using the DOS
Command Prompt window.
External display
Connecting the computer to an external display device can be
useful for presentations or when watching a movie. The cables
required to connect an external display are sold separately. The
computer supports HDMI cables.
Connecting to a display
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Connect the HDMI output port on the computer to the HDMI
input port on the external display using an HDMI cable.
•
This option is available on computers that have an
HDMI output port only.
•
If the display has several HDMI ports, connect the cable
to the DVI IN port.
•
If the computer is connected to an external display,
change the external input mode on the external display
to HDMI.