This is not a problem with the laptop.
It is a normal function.
There is a function key and one of the F keys on the keyboard.
You press the function and the F key (like F1 or F2 etc) and it cycles
around.
First cycle = laptop only
Second cycle = external monitor only
Third cycle = both
Tom == Tom Worthington tom.worthing...@tomw.net.au writes:
Tom I plugged the video cable into my laptop to give a presentation
Tom at the Slug meeting in the Google Sydney seminar room last
Tom Friday. As soon as I plugged the cable in, my laptop screen went
Tom blank and has not worked since.
On 05/12/12 11:32, kfos...@tpg.com.au wrote:
Often on the number keys is a different colour picture of a screen (box
inside a box in yellow or brown) and a function key ...
On the Kogan Agora laptop I used to hold down the function key and press
DEL to cycle through the laptop LCD screen,
On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 8:32 AM, Tom Worthington tom.worthing...@tomw.net.au
wrote:
ps: Is there a small screen (about 11.6 inch display) low cost (under
$500) laptop replacement anyone could recommend?
I just bought a chromebook for $249 plus about $70 in reshipping.
The battery lasts over
On 05/12/12 21:24, pe...@chubb.wattle.id.au wrote:
... If it works with an external monitor, get yourself an xterm or similar
and type xrandr ...
Thanks, that shows LVDS1 and VGA1 connected, so the X server thinks
the LCD screen is operating.
Type xrandr --output LVDS --auto and it should
Do you get the BIOS messages on the screen if you restart it?
On 6 December 2012 13:28, Tom Worthington tom.worthing...@tomw.net.auwrote:
On 05/12/12 21:24, pe...@chubb.wattle.id.au wrote:
... If it works with an external monitor, get yourself an xterm or similar
and type xrandr ...
