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    Question regarding screen and heat

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Plur, Jan 31, 2015.

  1. Plur

    Plur Notebook Consultant

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    I play using an external monitor and sometimes don't want the extra light beaming from my laptop but I am unsure if in high demanding games where my GPU will heat to say 80C would damage my screen from heat from the keyboard side.

    Obviously the temps that reach the screen would not be that high but I have tested it briefly and it does feel warm.

    Is it safe to play with the screen closed like that just using an external monitor or could it potentially damage my screen?
     
    Plur, Jan 31, 2015
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    I think you can just disable the laptop display, no need to close the lid.
     
    picolino, Jan 31, 2015
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  3. Plur

    Plur Notebook Consultant

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    Yes it is true that I can go into display settings and set to external monitor though I was hoping not to need to change that setting every time but if I need to as the only option I will have to.
     
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    TomJGX I HATE BGA!

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    You shouldn't worry about the heat.. it will be fine..
     
    TomJGX, Jan 31, 2015
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  5. tilleroftheearth

    tilleroftheearth Wisdom listens quietly...

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    I wouldn't cook the screen like that. Leave it open and learn if your notebook model offers a shortcut key stroke to cycle through internal, external and both monitors.
     
    tilleroftheearth, Jan 31, 2015
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    Plur Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks for the tip. I did not realize my model had this functionality but it most certainly does.
     
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    You're welcome. :)
     
    tilleroftheearth, Jan 31, 2015
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  8. Plur

    Plur Notebook Consultant

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    >.> I don't see an edit button on my post so I can't amend it.

    When it cycles through, it cycles laptop display only > external monitor only > both displays on but it's displaying the same thing instead of an extended display.
     
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    This is using Windows+P?
     
    alexhawker, Jan 31, 2015
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    Plur Notebook Consultant

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    That was fn+f2 but win+p is definitely easier than going into display settings, thanks!
     
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