Laptop not sending monitor signal

[Robert G. (Doc) Savage]

On Sat, 2004-07-24 at 07:41, Doug Coats wrote:
> I installed FC2 on a laptop that I need to work with a video projector but
> the function key that sends the video to the projector does not work in
> X-window.
> 
> Do I need configure it in some way to send the signal to the projector?

Doug,

You may have to tap the key combination two or three times to switch the
output. On my Thinkpad the [blue Fn] + F7 combo steps through the
following modes:  LCD only, LCD + external, external only, then cycles
back to LCD only. You might have to be patient for a few seconds each
time you switch modes. Some external monitors and projectors have a few
built-in seconds of "drama" before they actually display anything.

--Doc 
Robert G. (Doc) Savage, BSE(EE), CISSP, RHCE | Fairview Heights, IL
Fedora Core 1 kernel 2.4.22-1.2197.nptl on P-III/M IBM Thinkpad A22p
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