My monitor on my compaq lap top will not work.. Is itg possible to bypass the monitor and hook up an external monitor?

SOURCE: Lap top screen

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i would try this first goto device manger in your computer and find the video card in the list and see if it needs updated if this does not work it might be that the video card might be bad but it sounds like a video card update driver is needed

i hope this helps you out have a good day;:)

SOURCE: Connecting a VCR machine to a Lap Top Computer.

NO,both the S video on the laptop and the S video on the vcr are
S video out.

You can get a RCA (with audio and video) to USB cord that will work.



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SOURCE: How do you connect an LCD monitor to lap top

The solution from Joed911 it's totally right, but unfourtanly this laptop has an air ventilation that it's covered with LCD when it gets closed, and the manufacturer doesn't recommend you do that, may be you could try not to close completly the LCD, in that way you'll permit the correct ventilation.

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Cause If you connected the monitor power already is on, you may not get signal. Power plug off the monitor first, Then connected to laptop. Then power the laptop and power the monitor. FN key press hold with your Monitor swicthing key which symbol of two monitor shows on key probably number 5 or 6 maybe 7 check user guide if you have it.
another cause is your monitor may need driver install in your laptop, Some system required that. Check monitor system requirements.
JMC

SOURCE: how to force external monitor on lap top monitor

To be able to use the external monitor, first boot in safe mode. Then in the Display settings when you see two monitors select the external monitor. set its resolution to a shade lower than the displayed. (you can adjust it later.) Now reboot in normal mode and press the Fn key alongwith the key to transfer the display from LCD to monitor (this happens to be different for all makes of laptops). It has an LCD and a monitor made on it.