ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 User Guide

Connect to an external display

Connect your computer to a projector or a monitor to give presentations or expand your workspace.

Note: It's not recommended that you connect or disconnect the external display when in pre-OS environment. Otherwise, your computer screen might go black.

Connect to a wired display

You can connect a wired display with your computer through the USB-C connector or HDMI connector.

If your computer cannot detect the external display, right-click a blank area on the desktop and select Display settings. Then follow the on-screen instructions to detect the external display.

Illustration showing how to connect to a wired display

Supported resolution

The following table lists the supported maximum resolution of the external display.

Connect the external display to

Supported resolution

USB-C connector (Thunderbolt 4)

Up to 8K / 60 Hz

HDMI connector

Up to 4K / 60 Hz

Note: The refresh rate higher than 60 Hz can also be supported. If you set the refresh rate higher than 60 Hz, the maximum resolution might be limited.

Connect to a wireless display

To use a wireless display, ensure that both your computer and the external display support the Miracast® feature.

Press Windows logo key+K and then select a wireless display to connect with.

Set the display mode

Press F7 key with display-switch function or Fn key+F7 key with display-switch function and then select a display mode of your preference.

Change display settings

You can change the settings for both the computer display and the external display, such as the main or the secondary display, brightness, resolution, and orientation.

To change the settings, do the following:

Step 1
Right-click a blank area on the desktop and select Display settings.
Step 2
Select the display that you want to configure and change display settings of your preference.