We recommend that you familiarize yourself with the following steps before connecting an external monitor to your laptop.
1. Turn off both the laptop and the external monitor (projector).
2. Connect the multimedia projector (external monitor) to the laptop video port (VGA port).
3. Turn on the monitor first, then the laptop.
In most cases, the image will immediately appear on the multimedia projector (external monitor), but sometimes you need to manually switch the image.
Manual switching images from the built-in laptop monitor to an external monitor (projector) is done in basically the same way for different laptops.
To do this, use the function keys available on the built-in laptop keyboard. They usually have distinctive graphical (and sometimes color) representations printed next to the characters on a conventional keyboard. Typically, these special icons are located on the function keys, denoted from "F1" to "F12".
However, these function keys work in a laptop only when you simultaneously press the "Fn" key and one of the "F1" - "F12" keys.
The key in the row of function keys responsible for switching between the built-in and an external monitor (projector) most often has the image " Laptop / Monitor "or" Monitor / Monitor».
It can be like a key "F5" and "F7", or another key - this information can be obtained by carefully examining the built-in laptop keyboard or reading the instructions for it.
Thus, after the operating system has finished loading, press the "Fn" key + the system button of the laptop, designed to switch between monitors.
If, after all the above-mentioned actions, the picture still does not appear on the screen of an external monitor or multimedia projector, this does not necessarily mean a malfunction of the video processor. Perhaps the monitor / projector just doesn't match the laptop's graphics card. This is rare, but it still happens.
try Start - Control Panel - Hardware and Sound - Connect to an external display ( here are the settings for an external monitor or projector.
And "Start" - "Control Panel" - "Hardware and Sound" - "Connect to a Projector"(here you can choose the option of connecting an external monitor (projector), only a monitor, together with a laptop monitor, etc.). Everything is clearly visible in these windows.
If the external monitor is visible to the computer, then you will be prompted menu of 4 options: "Disable Projector", "Duplicate", "Extend" "Projector Only".
If this menu appears, then try the "Duplicate" option first... In this case, after a pause, the image will appear on the screen of the external monitor, and at the same time the same image will remain on the laptop monitor.
Then you can use the "Projector only" option, then the image will remain only on the external monitor screen.
If all of the above does not help, then you need to do the following:
1. With the laptop turned off (completely) and the external monitor turned off (from the electrical network), it is necessary to check the connection between the monitor and the laptop. Check all connectors on both the monitor and computer side. All connections must be reliable, connectors must be inserted "to the end" without gaps and distortions.
2. Then plug in the monitor only, do not plug in the PC. Launch its own menu on the monitor (there should be a button labeled "Menu", or read the instructions for the monitor if there is no such button on it, and then press the corresponding button in order to enter the monitor menu).
3. In the monitor menu, find the option responsible for the option of connecting the monitor to the PC. For example, on my monitor (in “Menu” mode), among all the menu options, there is an option in the form of a drawn connector for connecting the monitor to a PC. This option may look different on your monitor. Read the instructions for the monitor.
4. In this option, which is responsible for the option of connecting the monitor to a PC, select the option "Analog" (in Russian - "Analog") if you connect the monitor to a PC using a fifteen-pin connector. Usually the monitor is connected to the laptop exactly through the analog 15-pin port.
5. Now plug in and boot your PC. Do not turn off the monitor. If everything is done correctly, the monitor can be detected automatically already at the stage of PC startup, and the expected image will appear on it.
If this does not help, then perhaps Windows 7 really does not know your monitor and cannot connect it. But this is unlikely.
Since in this case Windows 7 should have written to you that unknown hardware was found and offered you to install drivers for it.
Since you do not have this inscription, the problem must be in the physical connection of the monitor to the PC. Those. the monitor (according to Windows 7) is not physically connected to the PC (it has no connection with it or the monitor is disconnected from the electrical network).
Or maybe you just don't plug the monitor into the electrical network? Also a possible option. Then the monitor cannot be reached by any means.
A laptop can be turned into a system unit of a "stationary" computer... To do this, it is necessary to connect to it not only an external monitor, but also an external keyboard and a mouse. There are a variety of external keyboards that connect to USB ports, and mouse manipulators with a similar connection.
The convenience of such a "stationary" PC with a system unit in the form of a laptop is that it is easy to dismantle it, and then use the laptop for its intended purpose to work in any place where it is required.
Otherwise, if you use a stationary PC with a laptop, you always face the problem of transferring data from a stationary PC to a laptop and vice versa.
This option is convenient for those who are mobile and use a laptop both outside the home (office) and at home (in the office). In addition, the option of combining a laptop and a "stationary" PC based on a laptop is much cheaper than paying for the purchase of 2 computers at the same time: a stationary PC and a laptop.
Everything described above for a laptop is also true for a netbook.
Better turn off laptop as some of them check for the presence of an external monitor when starting the laptop ( monitor must be turned on first).
Connect laptop to external monitor via VGA or DV port I (if the laptop has a DVI port, and you have a VGA monitor, then use a special adapter).
On some laptop models, the image on the external monitor will appear immediately, while on others, you may have to manually switch the image.
To do this, wait for your operating system to load and press the Fn key and the key responsible for switching from laptop to screen.
What if I have problems connecting an external monitor to my laptop?
The image can only be duplicated and there is a problem with the resolution and frequency of the screens.
Surely you have ATI drivers. Anyway the problem is most likely in the drivers.
Try to uninstall the current driver version, and install the latest or the previous one, if the installed version is the latest (in the case of ATI, it is better use a special utility to remove them).
If reinstalling the drivers did not help, try replacing the wire connecting the laptop and the monitor.
We take our laptop and a regular monitor. Let's conventionally designate a laptop monitor as "monitor 1", and a normal monitor will be called "monitor 2". You can do the same with a desktop PC if it has more than one VGA or DVI port.
Connect the VGA wire of "monitor 2" to the VGA jack of your laptop. The VGA socket is colored blue as standard. You can do this with the laptop turned on.
A new window will pop up, use the "Expand Monitor" option... And now you see two monitors with the same screens - as if you had two monitors behind which you could do the same thing.
Further, at your discretion, you can configure the monitors so that they will display completely different windows. Click on an empty space on the desktop with the right mouse button and click on "Personalization".
Further, select "Monitor settings".
The monitor settings window should appear. Select on "monitor 2" and click on "Extend my desktop onto this monitor".
Now you can adjust the resolution of both monitors at the same time:
You can choose the position of the monitors by placing "monitor 2" on the left, right, top, or bottom of "monitor 1" - in general, anywhere, simply by dragging it with the cursor.
Nobody forbids you to use more than two monitors, if your motherboard holds more than one video card.
Example. If you have two video cards with two DVI connectors, you have the opportunity to connect no less than four monitors to one computer.
There are four modes of operation for your video card with two monitors.
- Dual-View: different pictures are displayed on 2 monitors. However, the window resolution and refresh rate may be different for each monitor.
- Clone-View: two displays show the same pictures.
- Horizontal Span of the screen: this treats two different monitors as one large screen and splits the desktop into two parts.
In our case, the horizontal resolution is doubled. The refresh rate is the same for both monitors. This mode is supported by games.
- Stretching the screen along a vertical line (Vertical Span): the mode is similar to horizontal stretching, but only the desktop is stretched vertically. Accordingly, the vertical resolution of the window is doubled.
I will devote a little space in my article to the problems that may arise when connecting a second monitor to a laptop.
Have Windows XP there was such a moment - if you have two monitors, and at the same time one of the monitors is off, then the windows located on the second (on the off) monitor remain there. You need to drag them or turn them on and drag them with handles, or in other rather tedious ways.
In the new one Windows 7 this problem has been seen and resolved, but, as is typical for Microsoft, it is not obvious.
Method one: when you press the win + p buttons, a quick selection of the option for the operation of two monitors appears, and if you turn off the 2nd monitor through it, the windows that “remained” there will crawl onto the main monitor by themselves.
Method two: when the desired window is selected (that is, when it is active) after using the win + shift + "left / right arrow" keys, the desired window crawls to the right or left, respectively.
There is such a way. After Windows is fully loaded (just in case, wait a second so that the monitor drivers, if they are suddenly there, are installed and the laptop "sees" the new device) press Ctrl + Alt + F3 OR Ctrl + Alt + F1.All three buttons at the same time.
These are hotkeys for switching between the built-in monitor and VGA output.
At least it helps me on Acer TravelMate 2413. True, not for the first time, I have to switch back and forth several times at first (I mean I have to press one or the other combination of keys, DO NOT touch the monitor connection cable) to grab the outside. But you can understand him, he is old, barely breathing.
After the first connection and configuration, the laptop must then display the image on an external monitor itself.
Unless, of course, you configure the external monitor as the main one, and then it is advisable not to disconnect it (the monitor) from the laptop, otherwise the settings will be reset again and you will have to re-configure it. At least that's the case for me. Try it. Maybe this method will help you too.
Default: Ctrl + Alt + F1 is the built-in monitor and Ctrl + Alt + F3 is the external one.
It is important to understand that switching between monitors is not done quickly: press Fn simultaneously with one of F1-F12, and you have to wait until the switch takes place. If the switched option does not suit you, press the same key combination again and wait again. And so on until you select the mode you are interested in.
Try to move mouse outside the monitor, the cursor should go to the plasma... (with plasmas, there are jamb with permissions ... it may not show the whole picture, sometimes you need to adjust)
go to the device manager, find the graphics adapter there, open it, click to update the driver, and do it from the folder into which you unpacked, or from the subfolders of this ass
Will it be possible to use both monitors at the same time?(at one cinema, at another work)
While everyone has their own settings (1024x768 for a beech and 1680x1050 for an external monitor).
The "Extended desktop" is exactly how it works.
The monitor is not clear as if the pixels are floating a little. Although I put the recommended image at 1920 × 1080. There are also small ripples, horizontal stripes. White gives off to purple. Through this cable, the monitor from the desktop PC works fine. On nute Windows 7. Perhaps, in a stationary PC, the video card is better and more powerful than in a laptop. Try using a lower resolution than recommended when connecting a monitor to a laptop and see what happens.
Almost any laptop, especially those released over the past few years, has the ability to connect an external display, such as an LCD monitor or projector, and output images directly to it, rather than to the laptop display.
Laptops are not just wireless portable desktops. In experienced hands, it can be done in a multitasking work tool, and you will definitely say: “ Wow, I would never have thought that my laptop is capable of all this.! " For example, can you connect a laptop to a desktop computer monitor and increase the usable viewing area to 2 full screens? What's more, if you upgrade your PC to a Windows 8 Ultrabook, you can set up a separate view for each screen. To do this, follow the simple instructions below to connect your laptop to your monitor. And you will succeed.
Why connect a laptop to a monitor?
Increasing the size of the monitor isn't the only benefit that users want to connect a monitor to a laptop. Here are some options that provide other benefits.
What do you need to connect a laptop to a monitor?
Find the right cable. When connecting an external monitor to a laptop, you need to connect these 2 devices with a cable. Make sure the monitor cable fits into the connectors on the laptop and the monitor.
Indicate to your operating system that you are using a second monitor. In Windows 8, this is easy: click the Devices button and configure your computer to appear on the second screen.
On a laptop with Windows XP or 7, press a key combination, the sequence of which may vary depending on the laptop model, however, most often it is: Fn + F3, F4, F5, F8, or F9... For example, pressing and holding Fn + F3 at the same time can switch between your laptop and an external display. A function key will often be labeled CRT / LCD or have a monitor picture on or near the key. Unfortunately, the keyboard shortcut for switching displays varies by laptop model and manufacturer. If none of the above key sequences work, refer to the laptop manual or consult the laptop manufacturer's tech support.
button to switch display modes
Adjust the orientation of the monitors. On a laptop, it is possible to customize the data display mode on the second screen: duplicate or expand the first screen. To do this, open the control panel on your laptop.
As you noticed, learning how to connect a laptop to a monitor is quite simple, and it also expands the possibilities and improves work productivity. Imagine that you no longer have to switch between open windows and running programs on your laptop. Sounds good, right? This simple task will make your life easier and make your work much more efficient.
Tip: Newer laptops and monitors may support DVI or. But if your monitor only has, and your laptop only has, then you will need to use a video converter that converts VGA to DVI.
There are several display modes for desktops:
- Laptop screen only
- External monitor only
- Laptop screen and external monitor.
a) Clone (duplication) mode;
b) Desktop extension mode.
Laptop Screen Only and External Monitor Only Modes
With these modes, as a rule, everything is extremely clear and understandable. If the video card drivers are installed correctly, then:- in the "Laptop screen only" mode, the resolution on the laptop screen should be native, and the fonts should be perfectly even;
- when switching to External Monitor Only mode, the native resolution of the external monitor should be set, even if it exceeds the resolution of the native display. If the monitor is connected to the laptop via the VGA port, then the only thing that may be required from the settings is to click auto-tuning button on the monitor.
For example, a 2006 HP nx6310 laptop with an outdated 1024 × 768 matrix resolution should absolutely seamlessly display a 1920 × 1080 resolution when a modern monitor is connected via the VGA connector.
Laptop Screen and External Monitor Collaboration Modes
1. Clone (duplication) mode
If you do not make additional settings, as a rule, the image cloning mode is activated. As you understand from the term itself, the same image with the same resolution will be displayed on all connected monitors (or projectors). In this mode (clone or duplicate), the lowest resolution of the resolutions of all screens is taken as a basis. If a laptop screen has a resolution of 1366 × 768 and a monitor has a resolution of 1920 × 1080, then both screens will have a resolution of 1366 × 768. At the same time, in some cases, the image on an external monitor may not be stretched to fill the entire screen:
Duplicate mode on an Intel graphics card
If you have a laptop with integrated video from Intel, you can configure it using the Intel Utility.
- Graphics options;
- Conclusion in;
- Additional displays;
2. Desktop extension mode
Extended desktop mode requires initial configuration. Sign in Control Panel and select the setting Screen:
In the next window, you can adjust the resolutions of all displays connected to the computer (laptop, netbook).
- Please select Expand these screens.
When you switch modes, it doesn't matter which display is currently selected. - Select an external monitor.
In our case, it is at number 2. - Please provide its native permission.
Typically, this is the highest resolution available. On Windows 7 and 8, you need to move the slider all the way up. - Click on OK to save screen sharing settings and their permissions.
Desktop Extend Mode on Intel Graphics
If your laptop has Intel Integrated Video, you can enable Extended Desktop mode using Intel Utility.
Right-click an empty field on the desktop and select the following menu items:
- Graphics options;
- Conclusion in;
- Extended desktop;
- Built-in display + Monitor:
In the future (i.e., after you have configured the arrangement of displays and screen resolutions), you can very conveniently switch modes Inner-Dulling-Expansion-Outer using the function key of the laptop. Typically, this is the FN + F4 keyboard shortcut:
This is an Acer netbook:
This is a Samsung netbook:
Below is a screenshot of what the display manager looks like on an HP G62 laptop.
After connecting an external monitor, we select the mode of duplication, desktop expansion or output of the image to an external monitor (projector), depending on which mode we need:
When we want to turn off the output of any image to an external display, we select Computer only:
Attention! The display manager program, which is controlled by the function keys in the top row of the keyboard paired with the FN key, will look different on different laptops. In addition, different manufacturers may have different function keys for switching displays.
Modern laptops can replace full-fledged computers, but they have one drawback - a small screen. To work comfortably, a monitor with a larger diameter is connected to the device.
There are different options for connecting an additional monitor. First, determine which output ports the manufacturers have equipped the laptop and second monitor with. Almost all laptops have a VGA port. It is a reliable, albeit outdated, analog interface. The connection is made without any problems. The second most popular is HDMI port, digital high-frequency.
It is practical to use a TV set as an additional monitor. In this case, it is pleasant to watch movies on a TV screen in good quality, saved on a portable device.
Almost all laptops support connecting an additional monitor. Usually in two ways: via VGA or HDMI port. Less commonly via DVI (usually with a VGA adapter).
VGA cable connection
VGA port or, as it is also called "DB15 connector", is present in the overwhelming majority of both old and modern monitors, as well as projectors.An example of a VGA connector for a computer monitor and a VGA port on a laptop is shown below.
The port can be located on the left, right or back of the laptop. Once connected, your laptop will likely automatically switch to the new external display. If not, you may need to press a key or key combination to switch to the external display.
The keyboard sequence may vary depending on the laptop model, but the most common keyboard shortcuts are Fn + F3, F4, F5, F7, F8, and F9. For example, pressing and holding “Fn + F7” can switch between the laptop screen and the external display. The monitor switching function can be labeled on the keyboard as "CRT", "LCD" or have images of two monitors side by side.
Unfortunately, keyboard shortcuts for switching displays vary by laptop model and manufacturer. If none of the above keyboard sequences work, check your laptop documentation or your laptop manufacturer.
Note: For computers running Mac OS X version 10.8 or higher, if there is a problem connecting an external display to your computer, open the menu, select System Preferences and then the Display option. Press and hold the Option key. In the lower right corner of the window, you should see a "Detect" button. Click this button to force Mac OS to search for devices that are connected to the computer.
Some laptops can display video both on their own screen and on an external display, or on two displays at the same time. Laptops with this function switch between modes by pressing the corresponding function key.
Connection via DVI, DisplayPort and HDMI
Newer laptops and monitors can use a DVI or HDMI connection. If your display has a DVI port, but your laptop only has a VGA port, you can use a video converter (or, more simply, an adapter) that converts VGA to DVI.
Newer laptops may also have a DisplayPort connector, which can be used to connect external display devices with a DisplayPort cable. If your external display uses VGA, DVI, or HDMI, you can also connect it to your laptop's DisplayPort using a dedicated adapter.
With the development of technologies and the entry into the market of LCD panels, the HDMI connector began to be built into new models of laptops, which allows you to transmit high quality images, as well as sound.
HDMI connection is carried out in the same way as with other connectors. When connected, the image from the laptop screen will automatically be transmitted to the display. The only difference is that the image quality will be much higher than through the same VGA.
