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    Connecting to another monitor

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Sheik-x, Oct 4, 2008.

  1. Sheik-x

    Sheik-x Newbie

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    How do I make my laptop register that I have connected a desktop monitor to use instead of the laptop screen?

    I've tried playing with the display settings and connecting with the windows mobility center but it doesn't work.

    The screen is a VW193T Asus
    http://au.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=10&l2=87&l3=545&l4=0&model=1686&modelmenu=1

    The laptop is a Pavilion dv5
    I'm not sure what exact one, though =[
     
    Sheik-x, Oct 4, 2008
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  2. daljeet

    daljeet Notebook Evangelist

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    You need a VGA port to connect external monitor and you need to click Fn+ F5 (something).
     
    daljeet, Oct 4, 2008
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  3. Sheik-x

    Sheik-x Newbie

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    It's plugged into my laptop through the normal chord that a desktop monitor has... is that the VGA port?
    I pressed fn+f4, and a little monitor --> monitor image came up, but it did nothing still.
    I also went into NVIDIA control panel and tried to "set up a multiple display', but my laptop doesn't even seem to notice that the screen is plugged in
     
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  4. Sheik-x

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    Oh, nvm, I got it to work by fiddling! Thanks anyway!
    =D
     
    Sheik-x, Oct 4, 2008
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  5. DetlevCM

    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    On a Medion and a Sony its plug&play for me...
    However:

    I know that in school people said that you should connect laptop and projector/screen etcetera first, then start the laptop.

    I know that in school according to technicians one projector didn't like having running laptops plugged into it...

    May be worth a try.
     
    DetlevCM, Oct 4, 2008
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