Vista - GeForce M8600 GS/HP-dv9791eo External display

jonasj · 06-17-2009

Hi guys,

I've connected a Samsung monitor to my Pavillion dv9791 since the internal display sucks, and in combination with a usb-keyboard and mouse, it's almost as a desktop pc.

But, how do I get ALL (like from when the power is turned on on the PC, bios-printout etc) output on the external display, it should be the primary display ...? There's nothing in the BIOS-settings that I can twist, and I've found nothing in the nVidia control-panel.

**fadedrs** · 06-17-2009

it will always be listed as the secondary display since it is a laptop. there might be a way to disable the laptops display but i am unsure as to how to do that.

jonasj · 06-18-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by fadedrs

it will always be listed as the secondary display since it is a laptop. there might be a way to disable the laptops display but i am unsure as to how to do that.

As soon as Vista starts, I get the output on the monitor and it is listed as the primary display in Vista. I want the BIOS to think that it's the primary display too ....

**fadedrs** · 06-18-2009

not sure how to make the bios see it as an external.

but when you go into the bios is there anything that says external display? or anything about vga graphics or display?

06-17-2009	#1 (permalink)
jonasj Vista Home Premium 32bit 2 posts	GeForce M8600 GS/HP-dv9791eo External display Hi guys, I've connected a Samsung monitor to my Pavillion dv9791 since the internal display sucks, and in combination with a usb-keyboard and mouse, it's almost as a desktop pc. But, how do I get ALL (like from when the power is turned on on the PC, bios-printout etc) output on the external display, it should be the primary display ...? There's nothing in the BIOS-settings that I can twist, and I've found nothing in the nVidia control-panel.
My System Specs

06-17-2009	#2 (permalink)
fadedrs Vista Ultimate X64, Windows 7 X64, XP Pro X64, Vista Home Premium X86 695 posts	Re: GeForce M8600 GS/HP-dv9791eo External display it will always be listed as the secondary display since it is a laptop. there might be a way to disable the laptops display but i am unsure as to how to do that.
My System Specs

06-18-2009	#3 (permalink)
jonasj Vista Home Premium 32bit 2 posts	Re: GeForce M8600 GS/HP-dv9791eo External display Quote: Originally Posted by fadedrs it will always be listed as the secondary display since it is a laptop. there might be a way to disable the laptops display but i am unsure as to how to do that. As soon as Vista starts, I get the output on the monitor and it is listed as the primary display in Vista. I want the BIOS to think that it's the primary display too ....
My System Specs

06-18-2009	#4 (permalink)
fadedrs Vista Ultimate X64, Windows 7 X64, XP Pro X64, Vista Home Premium X86 695 posts	Re: GeForce M8600 GS/HP-dv9791eo External display not sure how to make the bios see it as an external. but when you go into the bios is there anything that says external display? or anything about vga graphics or display?
My System Specs

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