Hi I am trying to bypass my laptop screen to view on tv. Laptop screen is broken but still won't allow to be viewed on tv. Any ideas what I can do. Not too compicated please!!!:crazy:
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Hi I am trying to bypass my laptop screen to view on tv. Laptop screen is broken but still won't allow to be viewed on tv. Any ideas what I can do. Not too compicated please!!!:crazy:
Send it to get repaired...
There is usually a function key you can use on the laptop to tell it where to send the display image.
Usually Fn + F4
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Cheers for that It does bypass screen now but doesn't appear on tv screen. All I get is windows XP start up and then NO SIGNAL. Any more ideas:confused:
Thats because windows "knows" about both screens and your second one has not been setup for use. I find the best way get windows to display on a second screen is to :-Quote:
Originally Posted by jinny52
From OFF
Connect external screen.
Open lid of laptop
Turn laptop on
Shut lid of laptop
(I mean shut the lid of the laptop before windows boots)
Top tip there ! I'll use that myself.Quote:
Originally Posted by oolon
Once you're in Windows you should open your display properties to make the TV your primary screen so you don't have to do this each time.