Laptop troubleshooting: Connecting A Dell Laptop to a Viewsonic monitor
Connecting A Dell Laptop to a Viewsonic monitor
by handycamfan - 8/3/09 1:08 AMWhen I try to connect my Dell Inspiron 1520 laptop to my viewsonic lcd it shows that it is getting a signal but the screen shows up black. Any advice is much appreciated
Tell more.
by R. Proffitt
- 8/3/09 12:47 PM
In reply to: Connecting A Dell Laptop to a Viewsonic monitor by handycamfan
What Fn key combo you use, how you adjust the display properties to extend the desktop.
Display Settings
by handycamfan - 8/4/09 9:38 PM In reply to: Tell more. by R. Proffitt
I use Fn F8 which works when i connect my laptop to my tv. I have tried a variety of resolutions by none of them seem to work otherwise havent gone into many other settings. Thanks for your help.
Tom
Look deeper at
by R. Proffitt - 8/5/09 3:53 AM
In reply to: Display Settings by handycamfan
The display properties. Look at Extend my Desktop and try RIGHT CLICKING on the second monitor (the one with the big number 2 on it) to see if there is an "Enable" feature.
Bob
Tried it any other ideas
by handycamfan - 8/10/09 12:40 AM In reply to: Look deeper at by R. Proffitt
I tried right clicking on screen two and i could not click on identify then i dug deeper in and my laptop screen went black and i had to restart my laptop any other ideas?
Cheers
Tom
Any odd story here?
by R. Proffitt - 8/10/09 4:48 AM
In reply to: Tried it any other ideas by handycamfan
Like an OS that was not from Dell?
You have both displays on the Display Properties so that's all we need there. Now I just use the Fn combo key to enable it. Sorry, I always have to look at the keyboard as it moves around on machines. I leave it to you for find out exactly what Fn combo key.
There is also times I find people have removed Dell's QuickSet software and this creates an issue like this.
Is the machine just like Dell delivered it?
Bob
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