Vizio 42 in. LCD TV "laptop key" Questions

...key or combination of keys you need to push to tell the laptop to send the image to the alternate screen (VGA out). On Dell laptops it's often the F8 key. Pushing this key multiple times will ...

...laptop only, on the external monitor/TV/projector or on both displays. This can be done by pressing the Fn key toghether with one of the F1 to F12 keys. Usualy it is Fn and F5, but other laptops use ...

...key you found that looks like a monitor. That will change your laptop video output mode between several different modes like: laptop LCD panel only; LCD panel and external monitor; and external ...

...key on the laptop keyboard and then push the F5 key at the same time. If this combination does not work, look at the numbered F keys at the top of the keyboard for one that has a figure of a monitor ...

...keys. Usually the number key will have a picture of a TV screen on it. Might be number 8 or 9. Press both keys at the same time a you can switch between laptop screen, Sony LCD or you can have

...it will not connect to laptop Your laptop needs to be told to send the picture to the TV. On my laptop, it is done by holding the 'fn' key, and clicking the f4 key. Yours may use f5 or some other

...laptop has a key (usually BLUE) labelled FN, check the other keys that also have BLUE labelling. Hold down FN, and press the appropriate other BLUE key, to cycle through the above 3 output

...can cycle through the following modes when you use that key combo: >line out port >both laptop and line out >laptop when you disconnect, you will need to cycle back to laptop mode. good ...

...to change the display. There should be a picture on the key that implies this function. For example, my compaq laptop uses the F4 key for this so i would press and hold "fn" then press and release

...etc) and see a screen symbol. Hold down your laptops Function Key and press the corresponding "F" key. It will then send the video signal from your laptop to an external source. In your case your