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    problems with advanced dock

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by KeithF40, Jun 22, 2009.

  1. KeithF40

    KeithF40 Notebook Consultant

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    I have two monitors hooked up to my advanced dock with my T400, one on the digital, one on the analog.

    When I undock my machine alot of the times the laptop screen isn't on and the only way I can get it to come back on is to turn off the machine, by holding down the power button, and then turning it back on.

    This is very annoying. I am wondering if maybe I have the wrong setting set with FN+F5, I believe those are the keys used to bring up the monitor settings.

    Other than that I do not know, it's very frustrating.
     
    KeithF40, Jun 22, 2009
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  2. RealStranger

    RealStranger Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi,

    do you have Presentation Director installed and correctly set up (one config for your normal notebook settings and one for the external screens)?

    BTW: It's FN+F7 ;)

    Greetz!
    M.T.
     
    RealStranger, Jun 23, 2009
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  3. KeithF40

    KeithF40 Notebook Consultant

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    yeah F7 my bad. no i dont, ill go look at it now.
     
    KeithF40, Jun 24, 2009
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    KeithF40 Notebook Consultant

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    ok what should i do then

    i have dual monitors when connected to dock and then obv when not connected the notebook display

    presentation director looks a little confusing, any help?
     
    KeithF40, Jun 24, 2009
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  5. RealStranger

    RealStranger Notebook Enthusiast

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    The correction was not meant to offend you, I apologize if it did.


    Here is how I handle my setup: I created a Pres.Dir. scheme for the external monitor setting and let P.D. set my notebook-only mode as "captured display setting". Afterwards you click "FN+F7 settings" and select "toggle" with your external setting.
    Having set this you can switch between both modes simply by pressing FN+F7.

    Greetz!
    M.T.
     
    RealStranger, Jun 24, 2009
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  6. KeithF40

    KeithF40 Notebook Consultant

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    no u didnt, i said my bad as in my error

    thx for the help, ill try it out tomorrow
     
    KeithF40, Jun 24, 2009
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