Set up a laptop computer to run a slide show on a projector

Use this procedure when you need a presentation on your laptop computer to appear on an external monitor or projection system.

1. Connect the external display port on the laptop computer to the monitor or projection system, and turn on the projector.

2. For information about connecting external devices, see the documentation for your laptop computer.

3. Set your laptop computer display resolution to match the resolution of the projector system.

   How?

   1. Open the Display Properties dialog box for your laptop computer, and click the Settings tab.
   2. Under Screen Area, move the slider to adjust the display resolution of your laptop. If you are unsure which setting to choose, try 800x600 pixels; this is a common setting for many projector systems.
   3. If you will be using audio in your presentation, connect the cable between your laptop computer and the projector, and test the volume by playing a sound file or part of your presentation.

Tip

If you are running the Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, or Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system and have dual-monitor hardware installed, you can run a slide show on one monitor while viewing slides, notes, and the presentation outline on another.