laptop recommendation please

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there should be a function key to toggle the output to an external screen

angelsmomma

yes f1 but it did not bring anything up

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if you hold down the power off button for 10 seconds, then power on.

does any text/pictures at all come on screen, eg the Dell logo/bios screen?

angelsmomma

Right I got fed up so closed the laptop while it was still attached to the monitor and it came up with stuff on the monitor.
Unfortunately when I open the laptop it goes off again

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Does the system boot and work perfectly on the external monitor

pressing the monitor function key should allow you to type on it while using external monitor.

angelsmomma

ItI can't type anything as when I open the laptop the monitor goes off. It now opens in windows with the laptop closed but I can't do anything as when I open the laptop the monitor goes off

globalds

Read this thread ..Not guaranteed at £288 but if you use all the codes mentioned it is still very cheap for the spec.

Only thing is it won't arrive by the 5th Jan ..


Keep an eye on HUKD and pray something good gets posted in the sales maybe ?

angelsmomma

Managed to get the laptop open and monitor is on.

I still have a blank screen on the laptop and am in windows on the monitor.

The monitor screen still goes off if I shut the laptop

angelsmomma

globalds wrote: »

Read this thread ..Not guaranteed at £288 but if you use all the codes mentioned it is still very cheap for the spec.

Only thing is it won't arrive by the 5th Jan ..


Keep an eye on HUKD and pray something good gets posted in the sales maybe ?

Thanks I had a look at that but as you say I need it for the 5th so it must be available from a shop really.

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the function key button toggles between

laptop monitor only
external monitor only
both at the same time

so you need to press it until the external monitor is on when you have the laptop open, and ideally both at the same time.

it could be something as simple as a loose video cable connector.

The fact you can see external output means windows/hard disk/motherboard/graphics chip is ok.

If you pinch lightly around the edges of the screen or apply firm pressure all over the keyboard, does anything happen?