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a1k8t31524
 
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computer question

by a1k8t31524

ok so the backlight on my laptop went out so i hooked up a spare monitor i had. dont have the money to get the laptop screen fixed till pay day now inorder to get anything to show up on this second monitor i have to go to my display settings and set it up so that this etra monitor is a secondary monitor and extend my desktop to the second monitor......now how do i get the second extra monitor to become my main monitor????
anyone know?


fihsboy
 
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by fihsboy

.........Start.....control panel.........system.........Hardware.....then Device manager......from there you should be able to pick which monitor you need to use for your primary.....I dunno what else you could do though


a1k8t31524
 
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by a1k8t31524

hmmm cant seem to do it that way


Snowboss4492
 
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by Snowboss4492

right clic on desktop.................. properties......settings............now either clic the number 2 monitor and set up your settings or use the pull down under the two monitirs on the screen ................if that doesn't work your video card doesn't support seperate monitor selection {as in primary secondary}

what kind of laptop are you looking for a monitor for ....i have a 17 inch widescreen Averatec.............that the hinges busted on one side -- i'm looking for a Mac to replace it and would sell the whole thing cheap - - it works fine, i'm on it right now........just can't close it because of the hinge being messed up

just a thought

Boss


Tmercier834747
 
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by Tmercier834747

I'm guessing you run XP. In vista there's a checkbox right under monitor selection that you can use to determine which is the ''main'' monitor. Or perhaps its just the snazzy software for my 8600GT working some magic.


jweb1369
 
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by jweb1369

yea it would be based on your graphics card most likely. i have an nvidia 6150 LE on my laptop and that is lower end and it still works for me to change monitors. I usually have my laptop setup like a desktop with keyboard mouse and seperate monitor. I used to work at officemax and bought all the stuff on sale. I got a $300 17" LCD for $100.


jweb1369
 
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by jweb1369

the best accessory you can purchase for a laptop is a cooling pad that has fans in it. Laptops get real hot if you run them for a while and it is bad for them to run so hot.


a1k8t31524
 
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by a1k8t31524

boss how much would you sell it for.........and if you do close it are you able to open it again?


snowboss
 
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by snowboss

i just dropped you an email


Serial324556
 
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by Serial324556

These hinges for laptops are the biggest pieces of shit i've ever seen. Same thing happened to mine only I didn't get pissed and rip the hinge off like snowboss. But it creaks and cracks when I open and shut it. Plus I have white blemishes on my screen from juice that his daughter dumped on it. But I guess i'll stay away from that topic for now lol...

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