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    VAIO Z: Can't detect VGA cable

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by bonbooni, Aug 26, 2009.

  1. bonbooni

    bonbooni Notebook Consultant

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    Hi,

    I am connecting to a Samsung 32" LCD TV and it connects fine with my Toshiba, Alienware but with my VAIO Z, nothing happens only check signal cable is display (even though the VAIO Z identifies the second display as Samsung). When I restart the PC I saw the image transmitted. When it is fully restated they separate again as if it is not connected. This occures with both graphics cards the Z has. I am running VISTA business. Is there something I am doing wrong. I do not have an HDMI cable now. Only the VGA. It this a faulty graphica card (both of them?) Both graphics cards work fine with no problem though or is it the port or the software?

    Pleae help urgently.. your help is greatly appreciated.
    best regards
     
  2. Tricks.

    Tricks. Notebook Consultant

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    Did you switch the display modes Fn+F7?
     
  3. bonbooni

    bonbooni Notebook Consultant

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    Did everything. But I now made it work when I went in to setting and I ticked the box of Change the external display detection method.