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    how to turn off laptop monitor while external monitor is connected

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by warakawa, Feb 27, 2010.

  1. warakawa

    warakawa Notebook Evangelist

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    i only want to use the external monitor, how do i do it?
     
    warakawa, Feb 27, 2010
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  2. Tinderbox (UK)

    Tinderbox (UK) BAKED BEAN KING

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    You could try holding the Fn key down and pressing the F key on the top row of the keyboard usually F5 , F6 area "depend on notebook" with what looks like two screens side by side, press it a couple of times and the display should change.
     
    Tinderbox (UK), Feb 27, 2010
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  3. warakawa

    warakawa Notebook Evangelist

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    you're a legend!!!!!!!!
     
    warakawa, Feb 27, 2010
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  4. Han Bao Quan

    Han Bao Quan The Assassin

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    Or if you're using windows 7, you can press the Windows key + P.
     
    Han Bao Quan, Feb 27, 2010
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  5. H.A.L. 9000

    H.A.L. 9000 Occam's Chainsaw

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    I can just close my lid, and it doesn't even show my laptop display in the config panel anymore and only outputs to external devices.... Then when I open the lid it comes right back to the laptop screen. If you're running an external display via HDMI I find it doesn't scale my display if I close my lid, but while the lid is open and the display is turned off it scales and looks like a water-painting on a 42" plasma.
     
    H.A.L. 9000, Feb 27, 2010
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  6. warakawa

    warakawa Notebook Evangelist

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    when close my lid, my laptop hypernates
     
    warakawa, Feb 28, 2010
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  7. Kocane

    Kocane Notebook Deity

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    Did you chose that your self? Must be awfully annoying.
     
    Kocane, Feb 28, 2010
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