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Cant mirror desktop between laptop and projector



 
 
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Old February 5th 09, 12:44 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
starworks
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Default Cant mirror desktop between laptop and projector

When I connect my laptop to a projector, the projector becomes my primary
monitor and my laptop screen goes black. The function key combo won't work to
switch displays. I can't switch the displays in the change display panel
(i.e. set up my laptop as the primary monitor - the option is greyed out).
When I turn the presentation feature on in the control panel it doesn't
detect another monitor that I can switch the settings for. I need to do my
presentations with my desktop on both my laptop and the projector. Does
anyone know a work around? Thanks
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Old February 5th 09, 03:23 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
Curious[_5_]
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Default Cant mirror desktop between laptop and projector

Contact your laptop vendor.
On any laptop I have ever used the Fn function key option has always
permitted Laptop only, Other display only, or both.

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When I connect my laptop to a projector, the projector becomes my primary
monitor and my laptop screen goes black. The function key combo won't work
to
switch displays. I can't switch the displays in the change display panel
(i.e. set up my laptop as the primary monitor - the option is greyed out).
When I turn the presentation feature on in the control panel it doesn't
detect another monitor that I can switch the settings for. I need to do
my
presentations with my desktop on both my laptop and the projector. Does
anyone know a work around? Thanks


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Old February 6th 09, 01:39 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
spamme0[_2_]
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Default Cant mirror desktop between laptop and projector

starworks wrote:
When I connect my laptop to a projector, the projector becomes my primary
monitor and my laptop screen goes black. The function key combo won't work to
switch displays. I can't switch the displays in the change display panel
(i.e. set up my laptop as the primary monitor - the option is greyed out).
When I turn the presentation feature on in the control panel it doesn't
detect another monitor that I can switch the settings for. I need to do my
presentations with my desktop on both my laptop and the projector. Does
anyone know a work around? Thanks

set the laptop screen and the external screen resolutions to the same
value and see
if that makes any difference.
 




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