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    Hooking up Inspiron 2200 to external VGA monitor

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by alanlsilverman, Sep 7, 2007.

  1. alanlsilverman

    alanlsilverman Newbie

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    Is there anything one has to do to hook up an external monitor to the port on a Dell 2200? Shouldn't you be able to just hook it up, turn it on and have Windows boot up. Or is there some tweaking you have to do, maybe in the bios?
    Thanks,
    Al
     
    alanlsilverman, Sep 7, 2007
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    Crimsonman Ex NBR member :cry:

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    I think you also have to press fn+f8 to switch screens
     
    Crimsonman, Sep 7, 2007
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