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    laptop with external monitor problem

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by sbi85, Aug 12, 2011.

  1. sbi85

    sbi85 Newbie

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    Hi guys,

    A little help needed here.

    I got a rather old Toshiba Satellite L30 laptop and I have a Benq G2222HDL external monitor.
    I want to hook the monitor up to the laptop but I encountered some problems.

    Since the laptop only has a D-sub video socket and the monitor only has a DVI cable I bought an adapter. So now the DVI cable goes into the adapter and the adapter goes into the D-sub socket of the laptop.

    The problem is the monitor still says "No signal detected".
    I have set up the display properties to be an extended desktop but still nothing.

    What do you think, where is the problem? what can I do?
     
    sbi85, Aug 12, 2011
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  2. KLF

    KLF NBR Super Modernator Super Moderator

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    KLF, Aug 13, 2011
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