My Gateway HD2201 turns on and off

turn on monitor first with it plugged into laptop via vga cable.
THEN turn on laptop and start it from OFF .
it has to detect the monitor is plugged in to laptop before it will offer video selection via FN F8 key

Hi Laura Boquet,

Please provide the sound bar model and the laptop model then I can check and help you further.

Thanks and Regards.
Kiran Kumar.
#iworkfordell.

You need a cable from the "audio-out" from your laptop to the "audio-in" port on the Gateway, to transmit the sound to the monitor.

Are you using the correct cord (HDMI, VGA, etc.)?

To me this is a hardware problem.

Let's diagnose, and see Shunka_Reid.
Connect a VGA monitor to the laptop.

A) Laptop OFF, monitor OFF, connect a VGA monitor to the VGA port, on the laptop.

http://support.gateway.com/s/notebook/2009/gateway/nv/NV78/NV78lv.shtml

Number 3 - External VGA display port

General example of VGA connector (port), and VGA cable,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VGA_Connector

Scroll down a little for the VGA cable example.

You can use a CRT type of monitor, (Looks like a small TV), or a flat LCD screen monitor if it has a VGA cable.
General example of a CRT type of monitor,

http://www.wisegeek.org/what-is-a-crt-monitor.htm

B) Turn the monitor on. If a CRT type allow it to warm up.
Turn the laptop on.
By factory default settings, the display should show on the external VGA monitor.

IF not;
There are at least 3 display options available;
1) Internal monitor of laptop ONLY
2) Internal monitor of laptop AND external VGA monitor.
3) External VGA monitor ONLY.

Press, and hold the Fn key down, and at the SAME time tap once on the F4 key.
The F4 key is the Display Toggle-Over key.

Still no?
Hold the Fn key down again, and tap on the F4 key once more.

Do you get a good display on the external VGA monitor?
Post back in a Comment.

Also, has the laptop ever been cleaned on the Inside, to your knowledge?

Regards,
joecoolvette

If your monitor is a Gateway FHX2201Q, then your driver is at:
http://www.support.gateway.com/product/default.aspx?tab=1&modelId=3261

If your LCD monitor is an HD2200 series LCD monitor, then "generic PNP monitor" is it.
You can confirm by spending some time at the Gateway support site:
http://www.support.gateway.com/product/default.aspx?tab=1

Maybe your resolution is not set to the right settings for your new screen, set the resolution and refresh rate lower with the old screen attached and try again with the new screen

change the resolution of vga to 1024x768

Download from the gateway site. You will need your serial number.

First shut down the pc and then plug in new monitor then boot up and see if windows 7 will auto find the monitor.

is this a single display or are you using 2 monitors, i had 2 monitors and used the other to change the display on mine when i had this problem i am also using windows 7 and reboot usually fixes display problems because it wont see old monitor any more and detect the new one.

also update any video drivers you have like nvidia or ati(catalyst controll center)