how to i get my laptop to display on my monitor?

[acidvoodoo]

So, aoe 2 only works on laptop, but looking down at it for 2 hours is a big pain. So i want to connect my 19" flat grill monitor to the laptop. Last time, i just plugged the monitor into the video out socket on the laptop, but the monitor didn't get a signal and the laptop just kept using it's screen. Did i do something wrong?

maybe i did, i might have plugged the monitor in whilst the comp is on, but i doubt i'd be that stupid. So is there some sort of window ssetting ihave to play with?

thanks for help

 

[corkyg]

In order to use an external monitor with a notebook, you usually have to set that up in the BIOS. Then, your flat panel monitor must anve an analog port because most notebooks do not have digital ports.

 

[acidvoodoo]

well, the port on the back is just one of those blue 15 pin sockets, the type you find on a standard GFX card on yer desktop.
In the bios, will there be an option to make it like 'auto-detect', so if there is a monitor plugged in it will use that, if not it will use it's own screen? and what will the name of the option be?

 

[hdeck]

i usually have to reboot my computer before the laptop will recognize an external monitor. try that.

 

[acidvoodoo]

ok i'll give that a go

 

[ys]

There should be a "function" (fn) key on a laptop. Then you should find a key that will change the display output, usually deontes with "CRT/LCD". Just press the two keys together and you can switch the display between your monitor or laptop.

 

[acidvoodoo]

ok, it's sorted, i found the fn key, and when i press it, and the [ ] key on number 10, it cycles between single laptop monitor, mirroed laptop image to crt, and crt on it's own


thanks