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Laptop screen problem
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The screen's gone on my lappy (Acer Aspire). However, a mate told me i might be able to hook it up to an external screen of some description. I think i have an old flat screen monitor in the loft....would that do and what cable would i need to run it from.
He also mentioned that i'd need to press a button...F4 on the keyboard to bring it into use ???.
Any help, suggestions or advice will be much appreciated
He also mentioned that i'd need to press a button...F4 on the keyboard to bring it into use ???.
Any help, suggestions or advice will be much appreciated
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So ive got my vga monitor out of the loft and it already has one of those cables (note to self: always check before you buy things !!!)
Ive plugged it in, fired the lappy up and even after pressing FN and F5 together, nothing's happened.
Ive had a look around and some people mention that i might have to go in to some of the settings and choose "use both screens" or something like that....but that's not a lot of good when i can't see the lappy screen.
Anything else to try before something gets thrown across the room !!!!!!
Ta muchly
So ive got my vga monitor out of the loft and it already has one of those cables (note to self: always check before you buy things !!!)
Ive plugged it in, fired the lappy up and even after pressing FN and F5 together, nothing's happened.
Ive had a look around and some people mention that i might have to go in to some of the settings and choose "use both screens" or something like that....but that's not a lot of good when i can't see the lappy screen.
Anything else to try before something gets thrown across the room !!!!!!
Ta muchly