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    A8Jm how does connecting a monitor work?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by Clocks, Feb 12, 2007.

  1. Clocks

    Clocks Notebook Enthusiast

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    I've never connected an external monitor to a laptop. I was looking at one of these for my A8Jm:

    (probably the first one)

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824009091

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824116065

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824254005



    Do I just plug it in? Will it recognize that monitor as the default, or will I have to change a setting every time I turn on the computer? I'm running Vista if that changes anything.

    Thanks
     
    Clocks, Feb 12, 2007
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  2. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Not hard, just plug it in(DVI or VGA, better quality the former), and press FN+F8 to change it to external CRT only, and the LCD will turn off and power the external LCD.
     
    coriolis, Feb 12, 2007
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  3. gusto5

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    Or you can have both the LCD and the eternal going at the same time.

    Or you can use Nvidia tools do run dual screens
     
    gusto5, Feb 12, 2007
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  4. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    As gusto5 mentioned, using the video drivers, you can easily customize different uses, dual screen, single screen, etc.
     
    coriolis, Feb 12, 2007
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