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    Help!! How to switch to external monitor without logging into Windows for Sony Vaio FW290

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by kohyeekan, Nov 26, 2011.

  1. kohyeekan

    kohyeekan Notebook Consultant

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    Hi,

    I broke my laptop screen. I bought an external monitor and connect the monitor to the laptop. I tried to start the laptop, but I still cannot see anything (in the external monitor). I tried fn+f7, and a few other short-cut keys but it didn't work. I tried to launch Bios, but still don't see anything. Any suggestions how I can use the laptop using the external monitor?

    (I suspect that I didn't log into windows...)

    Thanks.

    Yee Kan
     
    kohyeekan, Nov 26, 2011
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  2. killer626

    killer626 Notebook Geek

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    1)Turn on PC.
    2) Wait a few minutes for it to boot Windows, at one point you should be at the logon screen. (Just turn on your computer it should bring you to the windows logon screen)
    3) Press Windows+"P" a few times.


    The computer should switch to the external moniter.

    Hope I helped.
     
    killer626, Nov 27, 2011
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  3. kohyeekan

    kohyeekan Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks for your help.

    Unfortunately, I cannot see anything because my laptop lcd is dead. I am not sure whether I log into Windows successfully, but most likely, the computer does not log into Windows. No way to check though..

    Yee Kan
     
    kohyeekan, Nov 27, 2011
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  4. shurcooL

    shurcooL Notebook Deity

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    Does it have remote desktop enabled? Connect to it then.

    Otherwise, connect a monitor and press WinKey + P a lot of times.
     
    shurcooL, Nov 27, 2011
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