No laptop display on ext monitor, HELP!!!

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by d8mop, Feb 11, 2011.

  1. d8mop

    d8mop Private E-2

    Hi there, ive just purchased a faulty Toshiba Equium a100, had no power and no keyboard, got home and checked it on ext monitor, no joy. I put it down to the function key so bought a keyboard, still no joy. Also it turns off after about a minute. Can anyone give me a a rundown on what to check before i declare it a faulty motherboard.
    Thanks in advance,
    Damian!!!
     
    d8mop, Feb 11, 2011
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  2. sach2

    sach2 Major Geek Extraordinaire

    When trying to use the external are you are pressing Fn + F5 to activate the external(F5 is just a guess there should be a crude picture of a monitor on the appropriate key somewhere)?
     
    sach2, Feb 11, 2011
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  3. Baxter Stockman

    Baxter Stockman Private First Class

    Do you still have video on your laptop or is it black? A lot of times it is just a setting in the graphics card control panel.
     
    Baxter Stockman, Feb 11, 2011
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  4. d8mop

    d8mop Private E-2

    Yes tried toggling which brings me on to another question, should the caps lock light be able to come on, wondering if i was sold a dud keyboard and wont allow me to toggle.
     
    d8mop, Feb 12, 2011
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  5. plodr

    plodr MajorGeek Super Extraordinaire Moderator Staff Member

    This indicates either a heat or a power supply problem. You should fix that before you worry about the display and the keyboard.
     
    plodr, Feb 12, 2011
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