SOny Vaio and Extended desktop

[Seti]

Ok I have done all the normal things like update the video drivers etc. The problem is I can not get this lappy to do an extended desktop regardless. It has a default monitor setting and it wont' budge

The extended monitor flashes on screen then goes. The properties are well naff cos they won't hold and extend the desktop. ANY ideas gratefully received. Even if I have to get a CHEAP pci card as its going to be used as a karaoke machine so needs to be vga to RGB or s-video.

I have the correct cable its just the laptop that doesnt like it. I've even tried altering the profiles and so on Basicall I would just like one of you puter guru's to help me out

the model is a sony vaoi B1xp.

Sian

hmm Google seems to only want to tell me about extended warranties

I know nuffin about this, Sian, but did find this little snippet, which may make sense to you, with the settings 'to hand', as it were

What you must do, under WinXP, is run true dual screen, not clone mode
where the internal and external display the same thing.

- hope you are well, btw

[nicke261192]

tried pressing FN + F5?