Dell Vostro 1000 Notebook "fn f8" Questions

Any ideas gratefully received. Are you sure it's "F8" only? Usually most laptops use the FN+F5 to change video to external display. You're right, RescueTechLA, but I think most Dell laptops use FN+F8

...do the blue icons on the f keys do When you hold the Function button on the lower left down (Blue Fn) and hit the F keys the action in blue will occur. Fn + F8 will switch video output for

...vostro 1000 to my TV hdmi input fn-f8 does nothing see which function keys have tv like symbol and accordingly use the combination if not try all keys or use the sofware option in display ...

fN KEYS ARE ACTIVE Start the computer and go into Safe Mode by pressing the F8 key repeatedly when you see the Dell splash screen. Select Safe Mode at the top of the list. When SM is fully loaded, you

...F8 key. Fn key plus UP Arrow key is to increase the Brightness.You hold the Fn key down, and tap once on the F8 key. (Of course there are at least 3 display options available; A) Laptop internal ...

...FN F8 and the FN up and down arrows. What next? Battery in the laptop could be dead. It doesn't have enough charge to boot into windows possibly. If your into windows then check the power settings. ...

...Fn key then press F8 at the same time to toggle the display between LCD to Monitor, if nothing happened do step 2. 2. turn of laptop. remove video cable. press and hold D key then press power button ...

...per this manual it says it is Fn and F8 key. This is full and very helpful manual and it tells you how to do everything. http://www.siue.edu/lovejoylibrary/avs/pdf/DELL_LAPTOP.pdf Hope this

...Fn+F8 (Function key+F8). Wait a few seconds between attempts in order to allow the system to switch display ports. Attach an external display to the system and power it on. Once you think it has had ...

...fn f8 also it is not turning on what could i do Hello, Based on information provided, it seems that the issue might be with bluetooth driver or even with the driver for the function keys(Fn) The best ...