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Laptop to Samsung LE40m86bd problem

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Old 14-01-2009, 1:40 PM   #1
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Laptop to Samsung LE40m86bd problem

Hi all, my son used to link his old laptop to tv via s-video and all was ok.His new laptop doesn't have s-video,only vga,so I've bought a vga lead and connected it but the tv can't see it.
Is there a setting I should change somewhere?

cheers,Jim
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Old 14-01-2009, 2:27 PM   #2
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Re: Laptop to Samsung LE40m86bd problem

Hi,

usually laptops have a key to activate the additional monitor - on mine for example I have to hold the blue FN button, then press the key (probably one of the top F keys) with a picture of 2 monitors multiple times (toggling between external, internal or both monitors in parallel) until I have the picture on the screen.


Good luck.


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Old 14-01-2009, 2:45 PM   #3
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Re: Laptop to Samsung LE40m86bd problem

hi,thanks for the reply.we've already tried what you suggested , it worked on the old laptop but for some reason doesn't with the new one.
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