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how would I connect a vga monitor to my inspiron n7010 in order just to test that the monitor is operative?
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how would I connect a vga monitor to my inspiron n7010 in order just to test that the monitor is operative?
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DELL-Sujatha K
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March 21st, 2015 02:00
Hi Airwilly,
Yes, toggle FN + F8 to get display back on the laptop screen.
Click start & in the search box type power options & open the power options Window. Choose the option to do nothing to get display on the monitor when the lid is closed.
DELL-Sujatha K
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March 20th, 2015 02:00
HI Airwilly,
Welcome to the Community forum.
Connect the monitor to the VGA port on the system. Press FN + F8 for on the laptop keyboard to get display on the monitor.
Reply if you need further help.
fiamike
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March 20th, 2015 11:00
It works...however, how can I keep the display on the monitor when I close the laptop screen?
airwilly
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March 20th, 2015 15:00
To get back to the laptop display do I just toggle the FN + F8 ?
nanasamilaw
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March 20th, 2015 17:00
I have tried to connect an external monitor to my Dell Inspiron Laptop 8 and I went into control panel etc. I could get two monitors to show but I was told I needed a box shaped object to make it work. Can anyone help. I have a hook up to monitor that is A-SUB and to the laptop HDMI. Is this not going to work?
airwilly
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March 22nd, 2015 16:00
This did not seem to work for me.
fiamike
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March 23rd, 2015 14:00
Here are the steps that I followed which worked:
This will allow you to close your laptop lid after you transfer your image to the external monitor by pressing FN + F8.