what model of toshiba is it? and I would suggest updating the graphics driver.
Also, have the monitor hooked up and powered on, then power the laptop on and start pressing the F12 key. It should auto switch the display to the external, does the monitor work that way?
Pressing the F12 key just gets it to a boot menu, gives the monitor time to see the signal and display it, before the ...
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I have a Toshiba satelite laptop and connecting to it a viewsonic vp201s monitor [lcd]. Have connected them with a monitor cable and installed from manufacturers cd. monitor shows up in system hardware but when go to display it shows 2 monitors in settings but neither one say viewsonic and wont' let me choose the second monitor. won't accept the ''expand desktop to external monitor'' just keeps ...
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katiebarrington replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago
it is a satelite m55-s331. thanks I will try it when I get home.
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katiebarrington replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Also, since I left the first post question I have found out more information. While the monitor[viewsonic] is present in system hardware when i look at the serial port there id nothing there. Also, in one of my utilities there is a notation that serioal port has been disabled and stopped. I tried to enable it and restart it and it won't let me do either. It wont' let me reinstall driver ...
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wrench97 replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago
The Serial port is not the same as the VGA port the monitor hooks up to, do you have a Serial Port most laptops do not these days.
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katiebarrington replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago
from what i have read i think it is a vga--15 pins. fits from monitor into laptop. so i guess I don't need to worry about the serial driver. what do i need for the monitor to work? driver and system hardware wise? thx
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katiebarrington replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Hi tried the f12 and didn't work= but thanks--any more ideas?
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wrench97 replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Try FN + F5 to switch to the monitor.
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katiebarrington replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago
tried that several times--no effect at all
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wrench97 replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Test the port with a different monitor to see if there is output from the port.
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katiebarrington replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago
i dont' have any way to do that I did however test the monitor with a different laptop. It came right up on the other laptop. I tried to update the graphics driver but get the message that can't find one newer than one I have. It is intel 915 if I remember correctly. thanks for you help. I am really stuck.
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