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SMHarman 18-12-2004 09:00
Re: Multiple Monintor
 
My laptop Dell 8600 cycles
laptop display > external display > both displays >

JohnHorb 18-12-2004 09:23
Re: Multiple Monintor
 
Can't experiment at the moment, as I don't have an external monitor at home. but on my Dell with dual-head capability, there is an option under Display Settings to select 'multiple monitor' or 'plug and play monitor'. I suspect that if you switch this to 'plug and play' monitor, it will then act as a 'normal' laptop, where you use a function key (FN/F8 on mine) to cycle between laptop, external and both. Does presumably depend what laptop and graphics adapter you have, though. I'll try it at work next week.

mrm1 18-12-2004 17:43
Re: Multiple Monintor
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by leggom
On my laptop and laptops I have used its usually FN and either F6 o F8 if I rememeber correctly and it shows it.
On my DELL 5160 you use Fn+F8 to enable the secon monitor when you are not extending your desktop.

LooeyUK 18-12-2004 20:06
Re: Multiple Monintor
 
Right, just looked on my laptop and quite right i do have a "FN" button and F3 is the button that should switch between the screens or do both but when i press them nothing happens. The 2nd monitor only shows the desktop wallpaper :(

Stuart 18-12-2004 20:21
Re: Multiple Monintor
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by LooeyUK
Right, just looked on my laptop and quite right i do have a "FN" button and F3 is the button that should switch between the screens or do both but when i press them nothing happens. The 2nd monitor only shows the desktop wallpaper :(
Wierd. I just posted an answer and nothing came out..

Anyway, you may need to disable the "Extend my desktop to this monitor" option for the 2nd Graphics adaptor in Windows XP.

JohnHorb 18-12-2004 20:28
Re: Multiple Monintor
 
...or possibly switch off 'multiple monitor' as per post 17

Stuart 18-12-2004 20:46
Re: Multiple Monintor
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnHorb
...or possibly switch off 'multiple monitor' as per post 17
Which is exactly what I said in the post above. However, by default, Windows doesn't offer a disable multiple monitors option.

LooeyUK 18-12-2004 21:10
Re: Multiple Monintor
 
When i disable this it turns off the 2nd monitor

Stuart 18-12-2004 21:39
Re: Multiple Monintor
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by LooeyUK
When i disable this it turns off the 2nd monitor
Then you should be able to use the Fn + F3 key (or whatever it was) to re-enable the display and switch to it..

JohnHorb 19-12-2004 10:09
Re: Multiple Monintor
 
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Originally Posted by scastle
Which is exactly what I said in the post above. However, by default, Windows doesn't offer a disable multiple monitors option.
To be exact, it is the video driver which gives the option, but it is in the control panel 'display' properties, so most users would see it as a 'Windows' facility.

Stuart 19-12-2004 13:55
Re: Multiple Monintor
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnHorb
To be exact, it is the video driver which gives the option, but it is in the control panel 'display' properties, so most users would see it as a 'Windows' facility.
I do realise that. The extend desktop option IS offered by Windows on all Multiple Monitors systems though. Regardless of any options offered by the drivers.


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