THANKS to ALL who sent in suggestions. I'll let you read and tell you at =
the
bottom what did work.=20
You guys are super! I went in early this a.m. and looked at the laptop =
and
tried a few things and ONE did work great! Read the great suggestions =
below
and what I did is last. Thanks so much!
Cynthia=20
Try changing the resolution of your screen, if you can...also try =
turning
on the projector, then the laptop. That helped one time when I was =
having
trouble getting things to work. It seems the projector couldn't fine the
signal when it was on after the laptop.
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-Try the F4 key a couple of times. That cycles the image out through the
projector. That works with my laptop/projector.=20
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We don't have a Sony but try:
turning on projector before computer OR
IF NECESSARY, use the INPUT switch on the top of the LCD Projector to =
find a
setting to pick up the computer screen OR go to the control strip icons =
on
the bottom right corner of the desktop and select the following: =
Graphics
options/Output to/Intel =AE Dual Display Twin/Monitor + Notebook
I will be interested to see what does work!
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My husband often uses a laptop with a projector, so I asked for his =
advice:
First, if you aren't already doing so, it's usually best to hook up and =
then
start the projector prior to booting up the computer to help ensure that =
the
computer recognizes the equipment. Next, you may need to toggle between
monitor settings with the function key. My computer toggles between =
Monitor,
Monitor + Screen, or Screen by holding down the Function key and =
pressing
F7.
This may not relate or may be totally common knowledge & have nothing to =
do
with the situation but, just in case, I'll toss it in/out. I couldn't =
tell
from your message if you could see the XP loading on the laptop or on =
the
screen or both.
Have you tried the function key that shows the monitor? It might be F4 =
or F7
-- it's not the same on all of our school laptops. Anyway, if you hold =
down
Control & hit that function key, it toggles back & forth so you can show =
on
the screen, just on the monitor or both.
Another thing, check the projector to make sure it's on RGB - try 1 & 2.
Someone might have used it with a vcr & have it on video. And here's the
last little smidgen (sp?) of my knowledge. Some of the projectors are =
picky
about which is turned on first, the computer or the projector. Try =
turning
the projector on first maybe? Or try both. Also take the cable out to =
make
sure none of the pins are bent. It could be the cable is bad.
Then there's always the unplug everything & let it all sit for 30 min.
before trying again! Sometimes that works wonders!
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Have you tried these two keys? Fn (for Function) at the lower left and =
F8
at the top on the laptop? Sometimes, you must turn the LCD projector on
first before turning on the laptop. Please let me know if this works. =
Good
luck!
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Have you tried holding down the function key (maybe FN on the lower =
left?),
and also pressing F5 at the same time.=20
Try hitting Fn/F8 -- that's what works on mine.
Good luck!
On my dell, I press function and f4!
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I'm not a laptop user, but this happened at our school and this is what =
I
learned: there should be a function key (f8? maybe other with each =
different
company) with a little picture of a monitor/keyboard or some
such- press it, it should toggle from "display image on laptop" to =
"display
image on projector". hope this helps,=20
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This may not help you, but my first laptop and projector were real =
finicky
about the order I turned everything on. I remember it worked better if =
I
turned one of them on first-but I can't remember which one it was!
Good luck!=20
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I've had similar trouble. Try F8 (press the Function key and then F8).=20
If F8 doesn't work, the other thing you do, is go to =
Start>Settings>Control
Panel>Display>Advanced>Displays>click on the picture of the TV. It=20
Panel>Display>Advanced>Displays>should
show up through the projector but your laptop monitor will be blue.=20
One thing I accidentally discovered was that my desktop is "extended" =
and I
have no idea how that happened. My laptop was connected to the projector =
and
it was blue on the big screen. I dragged a website to the far, far right =
and
the website was showing up less on the laptop monitor but was showing up =
on
the big screen. I can't figure out how to "unextend" the desktop. I =
called
Dell tech support. They said to reinstall the video driver. I haven't =
done
tired that yet because I'm concerned I may mess up my laptop.=20
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You probably already got a response, but I think if you right click on =
the
desktop there is a setting on the menu that pops up that needs changed. =
I
can't remember what it says off the top of my head, but I know that I =
ran
into this problem once before.=20
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Our laptops require hitting "Ctrl" and "F-5" together toggles the view =
from
monitor to TV screen. There are 3 different settings for this viewing
function: monitor, television, and both, so be sure to toggle several =
times.
On many of the newer computers there is a monitor icon above the F5 or =
F8
notation on the key to let you know which key will work.=20
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Hello,
Usually you do have to hit some function keys to cause the laptop to =
send a
signal out through the VGA connector in the back. With most laptops you =
have
to hold down an <FN> key while hitting F4 or F3 or something like that - =
it
varies by model.
Hope that helps you out.=20
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Cynthia,
The problem is probably in the laptop's display settings. On my lap top =
I
need to go into the advanced display settings and change them from the =
lap
top to the monitor setting. Hope this helps.=20
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See if you have a colored "Fn" function key. Press the function key with =
F3
"LCD/CRT" until you see the screen you want displayed.
Hope this helps.=20
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Try the F5 key or the one that has the screen icon on it. You may have =
to
toggle through a couple of times. That works on my laptop.
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Could be one of two things:
1. Make sure the projector input is set for VGA/Computer.
2. Yes, there is a function key you can press at the same time as you =
hold
down the fn key - it is usually labeled with a picture of a computer =
monitor
or it may say CRT/LCD. Unfortunately, it varies widely from laptop to
laptop.=20
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Try hitting the function and f8 key at the same time. Just a suggestion! =
I
don't know the reasoning, but sometimes that will "force" them to talk.
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I Looked for a F key with a screen and there was one with a computer a =
slash
and a monitor icon. On this laptop it is the F5 key. I just clicked it =
and
wal la! I was so glad. I did NOT miss any of my "beauty sleep" but it =
was
on my mind immediately when I awoke this a.m.. I was there around 7:15
looking at all the suggestions I had complied and printed out to try. =20
I am SURE I below to two of the BEST Listservs on the Net!
Thanks again and I hope you have a great weekend.
Cynthia Patridge, LMS
Collins Elementary
102 Legion Drive
Scottsboro, AL 35768
jopat@scottsboro.org =20
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