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    no display ????????? :-(

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by stew6660, Jan 19, 2008.

  1. stew6660

    stew6660 Newbie

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    hi all I'm new here, I hope this is the right place
    i was given an old sony vaio pcg-fx101 with win ME - Millenium Edition: on.
    the problem i am having at the moment is there is no display just black, the backing
    lights come on but thats it, if i plug in a external Monitor it all works
    is there a switch display mode button ??? ( i have no manual)
    also the cmos battery is dead and i also think the keyboard is not working right can that affect the screen display in any way.
    thanks..
     
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    Arki Super Moderator

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    There should be a switch display option in your Video Card options.
     
    Arki, Jan 19, 2008
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    stew6660 Newbie

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    thanks for the quick reply..
    i have looked everywhere and there dose not seem to be video card option??
     
    stew6660, Jan 20, 2008
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  4. ScuderiaConchiglia

    ScuderiaConchiglia NBR Vaio Team Curmudgeon

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    On MOST Sony models the F7 key does this. You have to hold the blue Fn key down as well. Do you see a small bkue icon on the F7 key? Does it show LCD and a monitor logo? If so that is the key to use.

    Gary
     
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  5. stew6660

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    thanks for the quick reply
    hi
    my f7 key has lcd /vga and f8 has lcd/tv i have tried pressing them with the fn key with no luck. i think some or all the the keys i need
    are dead.
    thanks once again.......stew
     
    stew6660, Jan 20, 2008
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