How do I get my notebook and desk top monitor to turn on together at the start up?
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Are you talking about something like making the desktop monitor the primary input source for the notebook?\n\nYou should be able to connect the cable from the desktop to the notebook. You may need a specialty cable, depending on the model of the notebook and type of monitor.
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It sounds like it is staying in Standby Mode.\nRight Click Desktop> Screen Saver> Power>   System Stanby and Hibernates to (NEVER).\n\nGo to to system Setup. Restart your system and press F2.\nand set power Management.\nHarry
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Once you hook up the s-video cable (this will only carry video info...if you need audio you will have to use a mini-headphone jack to RCA adapter) you will hit your "Fn" button and whichever "F" key has a logo of a screen next to a normal screen.\n\nFor my IBM it is the F7 key, some Dells it is F4, you should be able to figure it out from the icon on the key. \n\nAlso if you want to have the laptop screen and the TV going at the same time, you will have to set the primary display by right clicking on the desktop and going to properties.  When this window opens go to settings and double click on the "screen" which will take you to multiple settings including setting the "primary."  This is also the screen where you can adjust the resolution for each display.\n\nGood luck!\n\nMikeC
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change the settings of your start up.\n\nthey are in Start-->run. type 'msconfig'.\nhit Enter.\nthat may give u some results
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start>run>msconfig...then select the startup tab.... items can be either checked or unchecked.. restart when done
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Click on start button located in your windows desktop lower left corner.\nThen click Run\n\nType-   msconfig\n\nIt will pop-up a window.Select StartUp Tab.\n\nLook for start up items which executed when you logon to machine.\n\nIf you find anything related something like explorer or something which opens My Document Folder.Uncheck it and apply.\n\nI hope this will work.\n\nMake sure , you are not unchecking any other item .. as it maye create problem.\n\nbest of Luck \nRegards
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Try turning on the monitor, see if it is plugged in right.  If none of that works don't hit it with a sludge hammer, bring it into a computer store.
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You won't be able to tell anything until it is turned on. Check all the drives and make sure they are working, the amount of memory, hard drive (check this in the BIOS). Listen for strange noises with the power supply fan, CPU fan and hard drive.
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not sure\nthe best - unplug and re-plug ur pc, then restart..
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go to device manager from control panel, control panel>system>device manager>display adapters and either rinstall driver or rollback driver. If that doesn't fix it, the in graphics properties, change you monitor driver to plug and play. that should fix you up, if not, email me if you find any other problems and I can talk u through them
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ithink there is something wrong in your hardware and try to open run box then write ( msconfig ) then go to srartup and chick the programms thats start in the startup of the computer
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you can't\nwhen starting your computer press F8 when windows starts to load
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start -> right click my computer -> click properties
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Yes check in my computer, Display, make sure it is 16 Bit Color, hit apply. If not fixed go to the monitor buttons & hit Deguase, Re-start computer. Still doing the same thing,\nunplug your monitor, allow 2 min. plug in & re-install using setup CD. Do it in that order.
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The monitor is not getting a signal from the graphics adapter. I would go into device manager and delete the devices and then reinstall them, if you can get the systems to let you in that far.
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multiple things could be the problem, you'll have to do some troubleshooting.\n\nFirst I would check that the monitor is plugged in correctly and powered up. There is a plug, ususlly blue, plugged into the back of the tower and leading to the monitor. two manual screws hold it in place. untighten the screws to see 15 pins. make sure all pins are intact and not bent. plug it back in tighten screws, power on pc, give it a second and see if it works. if not... \nNext I would check the monitor on another computer or try another monitor on the first computer. If the monitor is not fried, its likely you have a video problem. \nIf its a video problem, you are going to need to get a video card. ask at your local computer store. buy, or borrow one from a friend for testing. you might want to open your tower first to see what kind you need.\nGet some canned air and a small screw driver. \nBefore you open the case check to see if you have onboard video or a video card. You can do this by seeing if the Video plug(vga 15 pin same as before) is located behind your I/O shield (where the printer port, mouse keyboard and usb ports are) which would mean its onboard. If it is in one of the long horizontal slots, its a card. \n\nunattach the VGA cable and Open the case. Its usally either a screw on the back and then sliding it off or a handle that you can use to pop it off.\nBefore touching anything make sure the power is off, but the computer is still plugged in and put a hand on the metel case to ground any static electricity in your body. esd can damage your mobo. \nplug your nose and close your eyes and blow out that dusty mess with the canned air.  \ninside is a mess of cables that can be scary but bare with me you are looking for a speciffic thing. you should see the power supply with all the multicolored cables running to the cd rom hard drive and other stuff. Then there is likely some IDE cables (flat ribbon cables connecting the motherboard to the hard drive and cdrom.) on the mother board there will be some slots (usually white) that correspond to the slots on the back of the tower. in these may be the video card, if so you have a PCI video card. If the card is plugged into a similar slot that is shorter, set back more, closer to the inside of the motherboard and probably brown or blue (also corresponds to a slot in the case usually the highest slot), it is AGP. If you have onboard video just see if you have an AGP port so you can get an agp video card. (note there is a new technology called PCI express but unlees you bought your computer in the last 6 months don't worry. ill assume you haven't otherwise you'd just use your warrenty)  \nso get yourself the correct video card (agp or pci agp is better).\nPull the old one out (unless you have onboard video) \nThe long piece of chrome metel attached to the video card is bent at the edge and there is a screw in the top. (or there is a clip over all your expansion cards) unscrew or take this loose. agp cards sometimes have a plastic clip on the back to keep them from popping out, unclip this.\npull strait up on the card, some force may be required but don't break it. handle all circuit cards by thier edges only as much as possible to avoid esd. \nUnpackage the new (or Known good) video card and insert it the same way you pulled the old one out. make sure that it is seated well. put the screw or clip back in place and close up the case. \nattach the cable to a known good monitor and power up.\n\nif this doesn't change anything, its likely that your motherboard is freid. if this is that case you will need to have a professional work on it for you or just buy a new pc.\ngood luck.
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yep white is ground, but for the power (black/red usually) black is ground. I kno because i had the same question putting together my first desktop a few months ago. If any led doesnt work, just switch the plug so that the colored wire goes to ground, in case the case company messed it up. If this is your first time too, you may also want to know:\n\nwhen you set up BIOS, set the ENABLE USB KEYBOARD/MOUSE. This means that if your system shuts down unexpectedly, you start it up again in it gives you choices to choose, you will be able to use ur keyboard arrows to select "reboot using last settings that worked". otherwise you won't be able to select anything.\n\nif you decide to overclock your cpu, and you do it too much so that the computer starts, but nothing is shown on the screen, you have to turn it off, unplug, open, and look for the jumper labeled CMOS. Use a pliers to take the two-prong-plastic cap off of the left and center prong, move it to the right and center for a few seconds, then move it back. Your BIOS settings (including CPU clock) will be restored.\n\nthis is stuff I had to learn the hard way, and if you already knew it, sorry. Hope it helps!