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    Need Help With Settings On External Monitor

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by masterx3001, Sep 6, 2009.

  1. masterx3001

    masterx3001 Notebook Enthusiast

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    So I had the settings perfect and I somehow managed to mess them up and I forgot how I got them that way. Basically I had my monitor plugged into my laptop and whenever I closed my laptop lid, the display would switch over to the external monitor.

    I'm pressing the fn+f4 (that's the monitor control button for me) and its doing absolutely nothing. How do I tell if its working? I believe that had something to do with getting my settings right.

    P.S. Closing my laptop lid is already set to do nothing and is irrelevant to this situation ;) (someone would have brought it up if I didn't mention it)
     
    masterx3001, Sep 6, 2009
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    1) what's your laptop model?
    2) what's your o.s.?
     
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    Gateway 6850fx and Vista32
     
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    I got my settings back. Thanks though!
     
    masterx3001, Sep 6, 2009
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