External Display
You can switch the output destination to an external analog display or HDMI display.
First push down and pull the cover to open the cover.
<CF-53 Series>
Connect the analog display to the VGA port (A).
Connect the HDMI display to the HDMI port (B).
<CF-52 Series>
Connect the analog display to the External Display port (A).

Switching the display mode

  1. Press « » + «P» or «Fn» + «F3».
  2. Click the display mode.
  1. Press «Fn» + «F3».
Each time you press the key combination:
<CF-53 Series>
LCD → LCD + HDMI display (port replicator side)*1 → HDMI display (port replicator side)*1 → LCD + HDMI display (computer side) → HDMI display (computer side) → LCD + analog display → analog display → HDMI display (computer side) + analog display → LCD
<CF-52 Series>
Internal LCD → Simultaneous display → External display → Internal LCD
*1 : Only when a port replicator having an HDMI port is connected.
NOTE

- <Only for CF-52 Series>
When an external display is connected to an optional port replicator (CF-VEB522), the display switching may work differently from the above. For further information, refer to the instruction manual of the port replicator.
- After resuming from sleep*2 or hibernation, or restarting the computer, the output destination may not be the same as selected in the previous status.
- When you change the display after Windows starts up, do not press any key until switching is complete.
- You cannot use the simultaneous display until Windows starts up.
- Display switching by pressing « » + «P»*3 or «Fn» + «F3» may not work when you use the Fast User Switching function to switch the user. In this case, log off all users and restart the computer.
- Do not connect or remove the external display during sleep*2 or hibernation.
- It may take some time to switch between displays depending on the displays used.
- When you use the external display only, set the suitable number of colors, resolution, or refresh rate separately from when you use the internal LCD only or when you use the simultaneous display.
Depending on the settings, some external displays may be distorted or may not display the mouse cursor correctly. In this case, set the settings to lower value.
- When you use the simultaneous display, DVD-Video, MPEG files and other motion image files may not be played back smoothly.
- Carefully read the instruction manual of the external display.
- When connecting an external display that does not conform to the Plug & Play standards, select the display driver accordingly in the following menu, or use the driver disc supplied with the monitor.
  1. Click (Start) - [Control Panel] - [Adjust screen resolution] - [Advanced Settings] - [Monitor] - [Properties].
    • A standard user needs to enter an administrator password.
  2. Click [Driver] - [Update Driver].
  1. Click [start] - [Control Panel] - [Appearance and Themes] - [Display] - [Settings] - [Advanced] - [Monitor] - [Properties] - [Driver] - [Update Driver].
- If you connect an external display via the port replicator (For CF-53 Series: CF-VEB531/For CF-52 Series: CF-VEB522), the output switches to the port replicator from the external display port.
- <Only for CF-53 Series>
Until Windows startup is completed (during Setup Utility, etc.), the simultaneous display cannot be used and pressing «Fn» + «F3» switches the display between the internal LCD and the external display (the projector etc.).
- <Only for CF-53 Series>
When you use high resolution displays, the display color, resolution or refresh rate may be changed, switching to [Built-in Display] in [Intel® Graphics and Media Control Panel].
We recommend you to switch the output destination by pressing « » + «P»*3 or «Fn» + «F3». 
- Simultaneous display and display switching do not work when [Command Prompt] screen is set to "Full Screen".
- If a picture is not displayed normally, lower the level of [Hardware acceleration] in the following menu.
[Start] - [Control Panel] - [Appearance and Themes] - [Display] - [Settings] - [Advanced] - [Troubleshoot]
CAUTION
- Before disconnecting the external display, switch to the internal LCD by pressing « » + «P»*3 or «Fn» + «F3». Otherwise the displayed image quality may become different after disconnection (e.g., wrong resolution). In this case, press « » + «P»*3 or «Fn» + «F3» to reset the image quality.
- The screen may become distorted due to the following operations. In this case, restart the computer.
  • Disconnecting an external display for which you have set high resolution or high refresh rate.
  • Connecting/disconnecting an external display during computer operations.
*2 : Windows XP: standby
*3 : Windows 7 only

Display Selector <Only for CF-53 Series>

You can connect up to four external displays when using a port replicator.
When an external display is connected, you can use the simultaneous display function and the extended desktop function. The extended desktop function allows you to use the working area across both the internal LCD and the external display. You can drag an object around the displays.

The Display Selector utility allows you to easily activate/deactivate the simultaneous display function and the extended desktop function.
It also allows you to set the scaling rate of an external HDMI display.

  1. Click (Start)*4 - [All Programs] - [Panasonic] - [Display Selector].
  2. Make the required settings.

    A: [Operating Mode]
    Select [Single Display] to activate only one display.
    Select [Extended Desktop] to activate the extended desktop function.
    Select [Clone Displays] to activate two displays.
    After making a selection, click [Apply]. The following settings can then be made.
    B: [Device]
    When [Extended Display] or [Clone Displays] is selected in [Operating Mode], select the displays to be used as the primary device and the secondary device.
    When [Single Display] is selected, you can select only the primary device.
    C: [Resolution]
    Select the resolution of the display.
    When [Extended Desktop] is selected in [Operating Mode], the resolution can be selected for the primary device and the secondary device independently.
    D: [Secondary Screen Position]
    When [Extended Desktop] is selected in [Operating Mode], specify the position of the secondary monitor by selecting [Up], [Down], [Left] or [Right].
    The display image with the black frame and the taskbar indicates the primary device, and the other indicates the secondary device.
  3. Click [Apply] to enable the settings.
  4. Click [OK].
*4 : Windows XP: [start]

NOTE
- It may not be possible to use the extended desktop with some software applications.
- When using the extended desktop, if you click the maximize button, the window is displayed on one of the displays.
You cannot move the maximized window to the other display.
- When both an analog display and an HDMI display are connected, and if you select [Extended Desktop] or [Clone Displays],three output destinations (internal LCD, external analog display, and external HDMI display) can be selectable at both primary device and secondary device. In this case, the external analog monitor is referred to as "PC monitor" and the HDMI display is referred to as "Digital Television".
- <Only for model with touchscreen>
Set the internal LCD to the primary device when using the touchscreen. The cursor will move on the primary device when you touch the internal LCD.

Changing the Sound Output Destination

When an HDMI display is connected, you can specify sound to be output via the speakers of the personal computer or via the speakers of the HDMI display.
Make sure your HDMI display is equipped with speakers.

  1. Click (Start) - [Control Panel] - [Hardware and Sound] - [Sound] - [Playback].
  2. Select the sound output destination.
  3. Click [Set Default], and then click [OK].
  1. Click [start] - [Control Panel] - [Sound, Speech, and Audio Devices] - [Audio].
  2. Select the sound output destination in [Default Device].
  3. Click [OK].