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Could be because the display brightness is set to low. If you have a new laptop, see if it has a "Fn" button and a button with a sun with an arrow pointing up. Hold down the "Fn" button and tap the other button a couple of times.
Remember that your screen contrast affects your screen brightness. Check the contrast settings and set them to >20, anything lower is hard to see.
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Can you use laptop as a second monitor for your PC if so what cable would you use?
no you can not do this. you can only use an external monitor on the laptop.
How do you hook up your IBM laptop to an external monitor?
If the IBM laptop you use has a VGA port you just connect your monitor cable directly to the port. Then turn on the laptop and it should install the drivers needed to use the external monitor automatically. If you laptop does not have a VGA port then you will need a "Laptop replica port" to add the VGA port so you can connect the monitor.
Will a laptop operate with the monitor removed?
I think so, but the use of a monitor of some kind is advised as otherwise there would be little or no point having the laptop turned on in the first place.
is a monitor a output device for a laptop computer?
Anything the laptop can send data too that is presented to the end-user is technically an output device. The built-in display, a monitor you connect through one of the data ports, a printer, etc. So yes, a monitor is an output device for a laptop
Why does laptop say you have 2monitor's?
difult monitor and external monitor Because you probably have the connection (and ability to operate) a second monitor built in to the laptop. Check the plugs on the side of the laptop, there is no doubt a plug for an additional monitor.
How do you get a widescreen LCD monitor to work with an IBM ThinkPad?
If your laptop is quite old then you need the driver for the LCD to be installed onto your laptop so that the laptop can communicate with the LCD monitor. If you laptop is a later model then there shouldn't be a problem coz the drive would already be in the windows application. Or, if you have evrything connected when your laptop was on then you must restart your laptop so the laptop can reset and pick up the signal from the LCD. Assume you have the correct monitor cable (15 pins) then in the help and support window type in 'add hardware' then select 'using add hardware' and follow the instructions there.
If a laptop Monitor breaks is there a way to replace it without buying a whole new laptop and if so how much money would it cost to replace or fix?
If the laptop is no longer under warranty, the cost of fixing the monitor would likely be more than the cost of the laptop. However, you can connect the laptop to any desktop monitor, you just need to buy a simple connector you can get at most any computer store, and you could also buy a used desktop monitor for very little.
How is the LCD on the laptop powered?
Unlike the CRT monitor, LCD doesn't use as much power. So, the battery of the laptop is enough to power its LCD monitor. There is a power supply cables within the laptops. That cables carry the power from the battery to its LCD monitor and other power needed devices. It is the simplest answer of how is the LCD on the laptop powered?
You have vertical colored lines on laptop monitor an external monitor works fine?
Your screen connector or your screen is failing in the laptop.
Can you connect a mac mini to a laptop for the laptop monitor?
i would have to say no.
Why does external monitor hooked to laptop have a green tint to it and laptop monitor is fine when tint adjustments will not fix the problem?
External monitor needs adjustment to eliminate tint.
Where is the monitor on a laptop?
It's the screen...
