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    XPS 1530 .. CRT/LCD F8 button ??

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by dvmxps1530, Jan 5, 2008.

  1. dvmxps1530

    dvmxps1530 Notebook Evangelist

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    does anyone knows what is the diffrence between CRT and LCD ... the action Fn with F8 make the screen restart but no diffrnec???
     
    dvmxps1530, Jan 5, 2008
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    Its for hooking up to an external monitor. You can toggle between just your lcd, lcd +external, or just external using that button.
     
    nizzy1115, Jan 5, 2008
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    Kissarmy Notebook Consultant

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    It assumes the external monitor will be a CRT.
    They should really choose a new label now that almost all monitors are LCD.
     
    Kissarmy, Jan 5, 2008
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    yes, but then the button would be lcd/lcd which isnt really descriptive.

    having crt/lcd one assumes the crt to be an external and the lcd to be the laptops.
     
    nizzy1115, Jan 5, 2008
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  5. dvmxps1530

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    Thanks guys..
     
    dvmxps1530, Jan 5, 2008
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