[Brutuzrawk]

I hate computers so much, I am a mechanic if I want to know what is in under the hood, I pop it and have a look. Why can't computer engineers follow suit?
I am attempting to setup an external monitor after my laptop monitor has broke. The method of transmission is VGA and so far I am not sending any signal. I have done a small amount of research to discover that graphics cards can be "single output" and "dual output" Does this mean then that there is a possibility I am totally screwed?
Of the info I could extrapolate 'under the hood' my computer is using "PCI bus 1, device 0, function 0" which of course makes no mention of the distinction of single or dual output..... great.
Furthermore, upon aquiring a dell users guide I could not follow the step by step instructions to activate a "dual independent display mode" this laptop is meant to use windows XP and is operating on windows 7. Thus all the labels in all the control panel tabs are different and the process is altered!(smooth move microsoft)

So as you can see I need alot of help, but that's only if I have a dual output graphics card...... why is this info so well hidden?

-B

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Brutuzraw

Have you tried pressing the Fn and the F8 key down at the same time to toggle from the notebook to your external display?
What is the brand and model of your external display?

For anyone who may read this but not know where the Fn key is - on most if not all it is found at the bottom left hand corner of the keyboard.

[phillpower2]

Brutuzraw

Have you tried pressing the Fn and the F8 key down at the same time to toggle from the notebook to your external display?
What is the brand and model of your external display?

For anyone who may read this but not know where the Fn key is - on most if not all it is found at the bottom left hand corner of the keyboard.