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    Samsung with broken screen, how to activate external monitor

    Discussion in 'Samsung' started by Laptopaddict, Feb 15, 2010.

  1. Laptopaddict

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    Samsung X360 here.

    How to activate external screen with the native screen that is not functioning ?
     
    Laptopaddict, Feb 15, 2010
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    Press Fn+F4 one or more times. This steps through the various display options.

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    John Ratsey, Feb 16, 2010
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    John,



    My native screen is NOT functioning, I can't see anything on that 1, do I need to connect the external monitor before start-up ?
     
    Laptopaddict, Feb 16, 2010
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    It would be best to connect the external display before startup since it will be sure to get detected although pressing Fn+F4 a few times can force the computer + Windows to detect that an external display is plugged in. However, this is not reliable.

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    John Ratsey, Feb 16, 2010
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