External monitor for Acer Aspire 4520

MadWarrior · 02-15-2009, 09:23 AM

Hi everyone,
I got an Acer Aspire 4520 with Windows XP.
I'm tying to use external monitor but when I'm plugged a VGA cable in the VGA port, the Laptop shutdown/crash instantly.

How can I do? I wanna see my Laptop Desktop on my TV.

Please help me.

**TriggerFinger** · 02-15-2009, 10:18 AM

Just in case you have not checked it... was the external monitor working before? Did you hook up everything prior to power ON of laptop? See below:
1. Laptop and external monitor OFF
2. Connect external monitor vga cable to laptop.
3. Power ON monitor
4. Power ON laptop

Post back what you observed.

MadWarrior · 02-15-2009, 10:24 AM

I checked it out but Laptop dont wanna start with VGA cable plugged.

**TriggerFinger** · 02-15-2009, 10:25 AM

Have you tried any other external monitors so far? If so, are the symptoms the same?

MadWarrior · 02-15-2009, 11:09 AM

I tried with S-video, that's work but no sound n Quality sucks.
When I try with VGA port, Laptop crash.

How come?

**TriggerFinger** · 02-15-2009, 11:23 AM

Looks like a bad motheboard. Check VGA connector if it has come loose. I am not so sure if VGA connector is directly soldered on the mobo (I think it is) that is why I think may you need a new mobo.

I suggest you have it checked in a repair shop for a more deeper analysis.

MadWarrior · 02-15-2009, 01:15 PM

ok, thx for help

Bustedsystem · 04-11-2009, 11:30 AM

Along the Same lines I have an Acer Aspire One (Windows XP Home Version 2002 Pack 3) and a Panasonic TH-42PE7U Plasma TV. No luck getting the TV to work as a monitor. I am using a VGA to AV & S-video cables (http://cgi.ebay.com/VGA-TO-S-VIDEO-%...318124006r2168). I hookup the computer and TV (both off) and 1st turn the TV on then the computer. I went to Control panel and did the “select the 2 screen and clicked Extend my Windows…” nothing on the TV. I tried the Monitor switch button (F5 on my computer) and still nothing. Can anyone offer suggestions as to what might be the problem?

02-15-2009, 09:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
MadWarrior Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 4 OS: Windows XP	External monitor for Acer Aspire 4520 Hi everyone, I got an Acer Aspire 4520 with Windows XP. I'm tying to use external monitor but when I'm plugged a VGA cable in the VGA port, the Laptop shutdown/crash instantly. How can I do? I wanna see my Laptop Desktop on my TV. Please help me.

02-15-2009, 10:18 AM	#2 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,826 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: External monitor for Acer Aspire 4520 Just in case you have not checked it... was the external monitor working before? Did you hook up everything prior to power ON of laptop? See below: 1. Laptop and external monitor OFF 2. Connect external monitor vga cable to laptop. 3. Power ON monitor 4. Power ON laptop Post back what you observed. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

02-15-2009, 10:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
MadWarrior Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 4 OS: Windows XP	Re: External monitor for Acer Aspire 4520 I checked it out but Laptop dont wanna start with VGA cable plugged.

02-15-2009, 10:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,826 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: External monitor for Acer Aspire 4520 Have you tried any other external monitors so far? If so, are the symptoms the same? __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

02-15-2009, 11:09 AM	#5 (permalink)
MadWarrior Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 4 OS: Windows XP	Re: External monitor for Acer Aspire 4520 I tried with S-video, that's work but no sound n Quality sucks. When I try with VGA port, Laptop crash. How come? Last edited by MadWarrior; 02-15-2009 at 11:14 AM.

02-15-2009, 11:23 AM	#6 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,826 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: External monitor for Acer Aspire 4520 Looks like a bad motheboard. Check VGA connector if it has come loose. I am not so sure if VGA connector is directly soldered on the mobo (I think it is) that is why I think may you need a new mobo. I suggest you have it checked in a repair shop for a more deeper analysis. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

02-15-2009, 01:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
MadWarrior Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 4 OS: Windows XP	Re: External monitor for Acer Aspire 4520 ok, thx for help

04-11-2009, 11:30 AM	#8 (permalink)
Bustedsystem Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2 OS: xp Home 2002 SP3	Re: External monitor for Acer Aspire 4520 Along the Same lines I have an Acer Aspire One (Windows XP Home Version 2002 Pack 3) and a Panasonic TH-42PE7U Plasma TV. No luck getting the TV to work as a monitor. I am using a VGA to AV & S-video cables (http://cgi.ebay.com/VGA-TO-S-VIDEO-%...318124006r2168). I hookup the computer and TV (both off) and 1st turn the TV on then the computer. I went to Control panel and did the “select the 2 screen and clicked Extend my Windows…” nothing on the TV. I tried the Monitor switch button (F5 on my computer) and still nothing. Can anyone offer suggestions as to what might be the problem?