Second Monitor

[Jahness]

I have a Laptop with a broken screen that i'd like to use with a regular Monitor (VGA) but since my main screen is broken, I have no way to go into settings to enable it. Is there some bypass I can use to configure it? Thanks, as always...

[DaveLembke]

Should be a Fn Key on keyboard might be Blue in Text Color on Key ( usually lower left ) between CTRL and ALT keys and then there should be a Key for Display Mode to press Fn + Display Mode key ( one of the upper left keys usually it will have a display looking icon as the function mode in white or blue color image ... usually one of the F1-F12 keys, sometimes a number key alternate function to go with Fn Key) to get it to switch to clone or external display mode.

Note: Some systems remember the last setup using external display and other systems you have to set this up every time. For systems that need this set this way every time, perhaps having sleep mode enabled to where you press a key on keyboard to wake it up would be a solution vs it shut completely down and then having to Fn + external display key.

[patio]

Have you connected 1 with power off yet ? ?
Most laptops switch to external auto if there is one detected...

[Jahness]

Dave, It's a Dell Keyboard and all the characters are solid white. I've never used this Laptop with any external Monitor so there's no memory of it.
Patio, Yes, I connected everything before I turned on the Laptop but still nothing. I just need this to get me buy until I decide whether I want to fix this or replace it. Thank You Both!  John

[patio]

I would look up the keyboard commands that switch it to external monitor at the manuf. wbsite then...

[Jahness]

I'll try again, no luck the first time. Thanks Again

[Jahness]

OK, got it to work but only by taking the *censored* thing apart and disconnecting the Display Ribbon from the Monitor therefore forcing it to pickup my external. Works Now!

[patio]

Good to hear your fixed up...