My LCD screen on my laptop is busted, and instead of spending 400 dollars to repair it I decided to use my TV as a monitor. I went to bestbuy and the salesman recommended using a vga cable to connect from the laptop to the TV. When doing this I get no signal to the tv. I noticed a symbol next to the vga connection on my laptop where I use a FN + F4. However since my screen is busted I can't see where I'm at on the desktop or when to use this key combonation. Also I think I remember seeing an option in windows vista to connect to a projector or external monitor, however; I have no way of navigating through windows. My question is can someone please offer any advice or screen shots to help me navigate through windows vista. My laptop is an HP dv2700 series if that is any extra help.
Any an all help would be appreciated THANKS in advance!!
Originally posted by ledzep77: My LCD screen on my laptop is busted, and instead of spending 400 dollars to repair it I decided to use my TV as a monitor. I went to bestbuy and the salesman recommended using a vga cable to connect from the laptop to the TV. When doing this I get no signal to the tv. I noticed a symbol next to the vga connection on my laptop where I use a FN + F4. However since my screen is busted I can't see where I'm at on the desktop or when to use this key combonation. Also I think I remember seeing an option in windows vista to connect to a projector or external monitor, however; I have no way of navigating through windows. My question is can someone please offer any advice or screen shots to help me navigate through windows vista. My laptop is an HP dv2700 series if that is any extra help.
Any an all help would be appreciated THANKS in advance!!
A brand new one would cost 90 bucks. If you cant install it yourself,im sure a local PC shop will install it for you.Usually that would cost 50 bucks.At my PC shop they call it a LCD install. So for around 140 bucks,your good to go. Just giving you another option. Hope it all works out for you.
okay so after finally blindly getting onto my desktop i was able to get the screen to display on my hdtv. The whole screen wasn't in full view though (i no realize i needed to change the resolution.) anyways i started messing with some options and chose the Mirror option (not really sure why i did this) anyways no my tv is black and says "invalid format" Can some generous person PLEASE provide me with screen shots or directions using the keyboard (such as tab, arrow up, right, etc.) in order to get the setting back to just an external monitor. I am on a desktop so i don't have the mobile pc option in windows on this computer. Anyones help would be much appreciated!!
