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    External monitor?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Jamoff, Mar 7, 2007.

  1. Jamoff

    Jamoff Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey, How do i plug my laptop upto my tv? =/ i have the cable, and press the fn + f4 button, but nothing happens :S any shed any light on this? thx
     
    Jamoff, Mar 7, 2007
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    vassil_98 Notebook Deity

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    what kind of cable do you have? 9 out of 10 problems with external monitor/TV come from the cable
     
    vassil_98, Mar 8, 2007
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    JaySmuv Notebook Guru

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    Did you update your video card drivers?

    When I first hooked up my external monitor via HDMI, Fn+F4 would swap displays. Then I updated the video card with drivers from laptopvideo2go and that no longer worked. In order to switch displays, I have to go down to the icon in the taskbar and choose display type. Under single display, both my laptop LCD and my plasma are options.

    I really wish the Fn+F4 would still work. It's a pain to have to mouse down make the change, especially since the laptop is closed when I'm running the external monitor.
     
    JaySmuv, Mar 8, 2007
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