Can't work projector with computer.

Make sure you have all drivers and software necessary for the projector installed on your laptop. You can find them on viewsonic's website. Also go to Control Panel>Display>Connect to a Projector and insure all settings are correct. Let me know if you run into problems.

Hook up computer to projector AFTER projector is turned on. Power on.
Right click on your desktop
Click on Graphics Options
Click on Output To
Click on Intel (R) Dual Display Clone
Click on Notebook + Monitor

Select RGB input in the project. If nothing comes out, press Fn and Function key with screen icon in your computer until it display you screen content.

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The Aspire One has an external VGA port so you will use that and a VGA cable to connect to the projector. You may have to press the Display mode button (typically Fn+one of the function keys with the rectangle 'display' on it) to enable the external VGA port.

Try connecting another monitor to the computer to verify the external VGA connector is working correctly. Once you know the external VGA port is displaying an image, connect the projector and make sure to set it for the proper input. If there is still a problem, you might have a bad connecting cable or the projector needs service.

You may have the settings on your computer set to a resolution your projector can not handle.

PC CRT (VGA Port) rely on graphics drivers to see projectors. Windows installs generic drivers that should work. Right click "my computer" click manage, go to devices, uninstall VGA adapter driver, reboot. Let system install windows drivers. There should be a FN+F# sequence to redirect or mirror your display on the projector.

Hello, I am using a Viewsonic lcd projector with my new Acer Aspire One. I did not have connectivity off the bat. Here's what I did: 1. Downloaded driver (unsigned, not the signed version worked - ie not os-specific) for the lcd projector to the Acer. Restart Acer. 2. With lcd projector connected to Acer, toggle function key & F5. But then, continue holding down the function key. A screen pops up with icons for laptop, laptop/monitor, dual monitor, and lcd projector. You continue to hold down the function key and then press the F5 key to move to the desired device. I had to repeat the same process to restore my Acer screen to the original proportion when not using lcd projector. I'm not sure if both steps 1 and 2 are necessary, but I did it simultaneously, so I'm not sure of the origin of success.

You may have to setup the EXTERNAL resoloution for a bigger picture than can generally display on the lappy's screen... there is uaually a setting for the dual display setup... Right Click desktop and click Properties, the video settings can be acessed from there... Also ensure ya have the latest most up-to-date drivers for ya lappy's Video too.