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    Monitor and laptop question

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Bobby_, Jan 26, 2008.

  1. Bobby_

    Bobby_ Notebook Consultant

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    How would I hook up a monitor or a screen to my laptop, and use it as that instead of the laptop screen? How would I be able to close the laptop and still have it on the screen?
     
    Bobby_, Jan 26, 2008
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  2. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Just plug the Monitor to your laptop using the provided VGA/DVI/HDMI cable, then hold FN and press a Function Key. It';s usually F4-5 or F7-8, look at those keys and see which one looks like it toggles the video output setting.
     
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  3. adinu

    adinu I pwn teh n00bs.

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    Just plug it in, right click on the desktop, select properties, go to settings and chose to use the external LCD as your main monitor.
     
    adinu, Jan 26, 2008
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    Tailic Notebook Deity

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    Go under your power management settings and tell it to do nothing when you close your laptop's screen. You may need to go under advanced features.
     
    Tailic, Jan 27, 2008
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