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    Anyone know how to turn off the laptop monitor when connecting

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Jolie, Sep 7, 2007.

  1. Jolie

    Jolie Notebook Enthusiast

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    an external monitor on Windows Vista. I basically want a bigger monitor. Thanks
     
    Jolie, Sep 7, 2007
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  2. adinu

    adinu I pwn teh n00bs.

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    There should be a key shortcut (FN + something) to disable the internal monitor. Also, if you have an ATI card, you can go into the Catalyst Control Center and disable the internal monitor and only display on the external.

    I'm sure the same goes for a nVidia card.
     
    adinu, Sep 7, 2007
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    I'd assume you could switch the external monitor to be the primary and turn off your LCD. This should be doable from your video card's menu.
    I did something like that a year ago with Windows XP. I'm not familiar with Vista at all so I can't really help you. But I just went in my video card's menu and played around with the dual monitor settings until I got what I wanted.
     
    Thibault, Sep 7, 2007
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    Just go to the power settings menu and edit the turn off screen to whatever you like
     
    Knightendo, Sep 7, 2007
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    right click desktop -> personalize -> display settings -> and untick your laptop display as the main monitor
     
    hehe299792458, Sep 8, 2007
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    for HP press fn+f4
     
    McGrady, Mar 24, 2008
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