Can I hook a [second] monitor to a laptop -- assuming I have the connection -- giving me then both the laptop screen and an external monitor at once -- dual monitors?
Regards,
Chuck Billow
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2012-05-27 17:54External monitor hooked to a laptop
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2012-05-27 18:38Yes, absolutely.
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2012-05-27 19:12Cool! Thanks Clint.
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2012-05-27 19:27Video insrtruction from ehow.
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2012-05-27 19:40So if I'm understanding that clip Clint, after connecting, it's F3 [He said Fn F3] to switch between the two?
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2012-05-27 19:48That may, or may not apply to your laptop. Check your laptop's documentation for more precise information.
It should be doable though.
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2012-05-27 20:29Gotcha. Thanks Clint
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