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D600 - using external monitor??
New D600 - running XP Pro - D/Port - external monitor 1901FP
I have never used a notebook with an external monitor --- so I hope you can help
me out here.
I am running computer using the external monitor - notebook is closed -- I then undock
open computer - all is fine - when I close it up and dock it again...I want it to go back
to using the external monitor - this is not happening... the computer is now in standby
mode -- I have to open it - close down - close the lid - and restart --- then it will
go back to using the external monitor.
How can I get it to dock and use external monitor without shutting it down?
Thanks for your help
Ellie
I have never used a notebook with an external monitor --- so I hope you can help
me out here.
I am running computer using the external monitor - notebook is closed -- I then undock
open computer - all is fine - when I close it up and dock it again...I want it to go back
to using the external monitor - this is not happening... the computer is now in standby
mode -- I have to open it - close down - close the lid - and restart --- then it will
go back to using the external monitor.
How can I get it to dock and use external monitor without shutting it down?
Thanks for your help
Ellie
@PhoneMonkey wrote:
Your not supposed to redock your Laptop while it is still on. Bad things happen, as you already noticed.
Once the lid is closed -- the computer is in stand by mode --- it can then be docked.
My challenge is how to get it to come out of stand by mode and use the external monitor.
If I open the lid...it comes out of stand by -- and the external monitor does come on...
but if I close the lid --- it goes back to stand by.
Thanks,
Ellierondiedondie
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Posted February 11th, 2004 20:00
Ellie,
The laptop goes into Standby mode by default when it detects the lid is closed. You must go into the Power Options properties and change the operational condition for when the lid is closed. The Power Options icon is located under the Control Panel.
(For W2K, I click on the Advanced tab, and select NONE for the condition "When I close the lid of my portable computer:" )
This will force the laptop to stay awake and keep driving the external monitor.
- rondiedondie
@rondiedondie wrote:
Ellie,
The laptop goes into Standby mode by default when it detects the lid is closed. You must go into the Power Options properties and change the operational condition for when the lid is closed. The Power Options icon is located under the Control Panel.
(For W2K, I click on the Advanced tab, and select NONE for the condition "When I close the lid of my portable computer:" )
This will force the laptop to stay awake and keep driving the external monitor.
- rondiedondie
Thank You for your response....I had also asked this question at support --- here is what they told me -
***I would say that you need to make the LCD active in the BIOS and the lcd should be working so that even if you close the LCD lid the display works on the external monitor or you have to make the external monitor primary.***
So...in essence sounds like they are saying the same thing -- though - I have no idea what they mean
by making the LCD active in the BIOS???
Thanks again for your help!
Ellierondiedondie
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Posted February 13th, 2004 21:00
Ellie,
You can get into the laptop's BIOS settings by hitting F2 during the laptop's POST. If the Windows operating system begins to load, you were too late in hitting F2. You'd need to reboot to try again.
The person from Dell Support was incorrect, at least in dealing with a D600 running BIOS version A08. On page 4 of the BIOS settings, there is a Primary Video: field where you can specify SYSTEM (for the laptop's integrated video adapter) or Dock Video Card (if your docking station has its own video adapter). Some laptop BIOS settings allow you to choose either the laptop's LCD screen or an external monitor as your Primary Monitor. Note: this setting is not applicable to your situation.
Regardless of the BIOS setting for Primary Video, your laptop will still go into Standby Mode and cut the video signal to the external monitor when you close the laptop lid. You must change the Power Options within Windows to prevent this.
Hope this all makes sense to you. Fire away if you have more questions...
- rondiedondie
PhoneMonkey
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Posted February 5th, 2004 17:00