Connect to a wired display
1. Connect the external display to an appropriate video connector on your computer.
2. Connect the external display to an electrical outlet.
3. Turn on the external display.
If your computer cannot detect the external display, right-click a blank area on the desktop, and then click
Display settings.
Set the display mode
Press F7 or Fn + F7 and then select a display mode of your preference.
Change display settings
1. Right-click a blank area on the desktop and select Display settings.
2. Select the display that you want to configure.
3. Change display settings of your preference.
You can change the settings for both the computer display and the external display. For example, you can
define which one is the main display and which one is the secondary display. You also can change the
resolution and orientation.
Note: If you set a higher resolution for the computer display than the external display, only part of the screen
can be displayed on the external display.
Get to know YOGA modes (for ThinkPad X13 Yoga Gen 4 models only)
Rotate the display to switch among different YOGA modes according to your preference. The keyboard and
the pointing devices are automatically disabled in the stand mode and tablet mode. Use the touch screen to
control your computer instead.
Attention: Do not rotate the computer display with too much force, or apply too much force to the upper-
right or upper-left corner of the computer display. Otherwise the computer display or hinges might get
damaged.
Notebook mode
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Stand mode