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kazzybee@nyc.com
PostPosted: 2006-08-04 16:28:38
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I have an external monitor connected to my laptop & have always used
both the external & laptop monitors together. I switched the items on,
as usual and the warm up screen appeared on the external monitor &
after about 10 seconds the screen disappeared from the external monitor
& the warm up continued on the laptop monitor.

I have tried 2 different external monitors, as I thought the ext one
had broke but the same thing happens. I have NOT added any software or
changed any settings.The external monitor clicks on and clicks off, its
as if its been thrown off but I dont know why.

Can anyone throw any light on the matter please


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Lez Pawl
PostPosted: 2006-08-05 09:04:33
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>I have an external monitor connected to my laptop & have always used
> both the external & laptop monitors together. I switched the items on,
> as usual and the warm up screen appeared on the external monitor &
> after about 10 seconds the screen disappeared from the external monitor
> & the warm up continued on the laptop monitor.
>
> I have tried 2 different external monitors, as I thought the ext one
> had broke but the same thing happens. I have NOT added any software or
> changed any settings.The external monitor clicks on and clicks off, its
> as if its been thrown off but I dont know why.
>
> Can anyone throw any light on the matter please
>

graphics card driver update perhaps to try.


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Dennis Pogson
PostPosted: 2006-08-05 08:15:53
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kazzybee@nyc.com wrote:
> I have an external monitor connected to my laptop & have always used
> both the external & laptop monitors together. I switched the items on,
> as usual and the warm up screen appeared on the external monitor &
> after about 10 seconds the screen disappeared from the external
> monitor & the warm up continued on the laptop monitor.
>
> I have tried 2 different external monitors, as I thought the ext one
> had broke but the same thing happens. I have NOT added any software or
> changed any settings.The external monitor clicks on and clicks off,
> its as if its been thrown off but I dont know why.
>
> Can anyone throw any light on the matter please

Check the monitor settings in Control Panel.


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Billy No Mates
PostPosted: 2006-08-05 15:14:35
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Dennis Pogson wrote in message
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> kazzybee@nyc.com wrote:
>> I have an external monitor connected to my laptop & have always used
>> both the external & laptop monitors together. I switched the items on,
>> as usual and the warm up screen appeared on the external monitor &
>> after about 10 seconds the screen disappeared from the external
>> monitor & the warm up continued on the laptop monitor.
>>
>> I have tried 2 different external monitors, as I thought the ext one
>> had broke but the same thing happens. I have NOT added any software or
>> changed any settings.The external monitor clicks on and clicks off,
>> its as if its been thrown off but I dont know why.
>>
>> Can anyone throw any light on the matter please
>
> Check the monitor settings in Control Panel.
>
>

There is normally a keyboard icon (probably over one of the number keys)
that can be used to toggle between monitors. On the machines I have used you
normally press the FN (or similar maked key) and the corresponding key on
the keyboard to toggle settings. Give it a try.


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kazzybee@nyc.com
PostPosted: 2006-08-07 13:41:43
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> There is normally a keyboard icon (probably over one of the number keys)
> that can be used to toggle between monitors. On the machines I have used you
> normally press the FN (or similar maked key) and the corresponding key on
> the keyboard to toggle settings. Give it a try.

Success. if you press Fn and F5 key it toggles between each screen and
also allows both monitors to be used at the same time.

Thanks for all your help.
Kazzybee


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