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    adding an external monitor

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by dishduck, Jun 17, 2011.

  1. dishduck

    dishduck Newbie

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    I recently bot a refurbished Dell Inspiron. It's not the first one, but this is slightly larger than a net book, and I have not been able to hook up a full size monitor or keyboard to it.
    It has 3 usb ports, and I purchased an adapter for a monitor (15pin/usb), but no luck
     
    dishduck, Jun 17, 2011
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  2. Rodster

    Rodster Merica

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    Your laptop should have either a VGA/DVI or an S-Video out connector on the back of the laptop. There's no need to buy additional accessories. Once you connect your monitor press Fn + F8 (that toggles the LCD to Monitor). ;)
     
    Rodster, Jun 19, 2011
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