Re: display and/or monitor issue

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From: Dan (Dan_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/17/04


Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 17:45:02 -0700

I've looked in the manual, no such info, external monitor will not work
either although i can tell that it toggles. I've talked to Dell and got
nowhere. E-mail tech support!!! It's a Dell Inspiron 8200 with Windows XP
Home.

"CS" wrote:

> On Thu, 16 Sep 2004 17:11:04 -0700, Dan
> <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >How do I enable my display after it has been disabled. I disabled the display
> >myself through the display properties. Remember I can't see anything after
> >Windows XP loads, no desktop or anything. Save the (WTF did ya do that for)
> >please just tell me how to do it. By the way it's a laptop.
> >Thanks,
> >Dan
>
> Do you have a manual that came with your laptop? Every laptop manual
> I have read has a section devoted to keys and special keys. Usually
> the display can be switched between the laptop and external monitor by
> pressing the Fn key and another key: For example on my Toshiba it's
> Fn + F2.
>
> There's also a key combo that turns off the display and turns it on.
> If you don't have access to a manual, I suggest you start
> experimenting or call the maker's tech support. It would have helped
> if you told us what make/model your laptop is.
>



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