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    Connecting to another monitor...

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by head57, Nov 23, 2008.

  1. head57

    head57 Newbie

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    My HP laptop has a burnt out backlight or something so I barely see anything on the monitor. I can't send it in right now because I need stuff off of it, but when I hooked it up to two HP PC monitors the monitors would say "going to sleep" or something like that. What's the problem here and how can I go about using me laptop?
     
    head57, Nov 23, 2008
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    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    If you want the stuff off there why not pull the drive, get a case for it and hook it to another computer?
     
    ZaZ, Nov 24, 2008
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    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    Try pressing FN+4 to switch screens from the laptop to external monitors
     
    flipfire, Nov 24, 2008
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