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James@CCC

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Registered: 10th Nov 03
Location: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire
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26th Jun 08 at 15:46

I want to just use a secondary monitor hooked up to my laptop, and then use wireless mouse/keyboard so that basically the laptop itself can just be hidden away.

Problem if I dont know how to do it. I can seem to make my external monitor the primary or disble the laptop screen.

I tried to google it but there doesnt seem to be answers out there. Its a vaio that used to have hotkeys that could toggle between lcd/tv output, but even if this would solve the problem, these hotkeys dont work anymore.

How can I do it?

Neo

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Registered: 20th Feb 07
Location: Essex
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26th Jun 08 at 16:06

If you right click the desktop and hit display properties it should be in there.

You'll also need to change power mode to stay on when lid is shut

James@CCC

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Registered: 10th Nov 03
Location: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire
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26th Jun 08 at 16:48

its not, the option is grayed out so i cant choose to make the secondary screen the primary one. Also I cant turn off the laptop screen. Its all grey

willay

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Registered: 10th Nov 02
Location: Roydon, Essex
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26th Jun 08 at 16:53

plug in the second monitor

open up display props

the second monitor on the right should br egreyed out, right click on it and click attached.

apply, thsi should expand the desktop, then if u want this as the primary screen you need to right click again and click primary, apply, desktop moves, then right click on the left monitor and do click attached (should be clicked already?)

may work, may not.

James@CCC

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Location: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire
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26th Jun 08 at 16:57

fraid not, its all just grey, I cant make the external one primary nor turn of the laptop screen

Neo

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Location: Essex
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27th Jun 08 at 07:57

In power settings can you change the "when shut" option to turn screen off but keep laptop on ?

C2RL R

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Registered: 28th Mar 02
Location: Redcliffe, QLD
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27th Jun 08 at 10:55

try Function and F8

[Edited on 27-06-2008 by C2RL R]

Neo

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27th Jun 08 at 11:46

quote:
Originally posted by C2RL R
try Function and F8

quote:
Originally posted by James@CCC

Its a vaio that used to have hotkeys that could toggle between lcd/tv output, but even if this would solve the problem, these hotkeys dont work anymore.

I think thats the problem, the function keys dont work

James@CCC

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Registered: 10th Nov 03
Location: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire
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27th Jun 08 at 12:23

a fiddle with drivers solved everything! little buggers

thanks for the help fellas

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