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Old 04-05-2007   #3 (permalink)
eveneden


 
 

RE: Vista does not identify Secondary monitor

Sorry, Bob, but that didn't work for me. Thanks anyway.

"dundeeca" wrote:

> My laptop has an FN key, pressing the FN and F8 key combonation switches the
> monitors from the primary and secondary, ie projector. This might be your
> problem.
>
> Bob
>
> "eveneden" wrote:
>
> > .I have tried elsewhere in the community without any response. When I
> > attempted to connect a projector via VGA, Vista did not identify it and the
> > projector screen showed "no signal". I was advised by the projector people to
> > "fool" Vista by connecting a secondary monitor and Vista would set it up and
> > I could then connect the projector, which Vista would consider to be a
> > secondary monitor. While Vista does identify the secondary monitor all I
> > can get on its screen is at boot up ( the primary monitor is blank at this
> > point,) until the Vista logo appears (on both) then the secondary screen goes
> > blank (white) but then the normal fully booted desktop appears on my primary
> > monitor. I have yet to see any of the Windows set ups for making adjustments
> > other than the Display Properties. Both monitors have their latest drivers
> > according to Windows. What have I overlooked ?

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