laptop not recognize external monitor

katiebarrington · 11-03-2009, 05:00 PM

I have a Toshiba satelite laptop and connecting to it a viewsonic vp201s monitor. Have connected them with a monitor cable and installed from manufacturers cd. monitor show up in system hardware but when go to display it shows 2 monitors in settings but neither one say viewsonic and don't appear to be the external monitor. it won't accept the ''expand desktop to external monitor'' just keeps clearing the check. when I turn on the monitor [before laptop] the green light comes on then turns amber and get a small square in the blank screen that says no signal. I don't think it recognizes the external monitor. Tried fn-f5 and plugged into different laptop and it worked. Feel like I must have something turned off or not right software installed or something. what to do? thanks

Horusrogue · 11-03-2009, 09:06 PM

Give exact model of Toshiba please. I need to find the manual/more info before I can fully assess the issue.

katiebarrington · 11-04-2009, 11:03 AM

m55-s331 thank you so much

Horusrogue · 11-04-2009, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by katiebarrington

m55-s331 thank you so much

Have you searched bios for a feature that is disallowing it?

dai · 11-05-2009, 02:04 AM

i think you press fn-f5 to switch to the external

Horusrogue · 11-05-2009, 12:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dai

i think you press fn-f5 to switch to the external

That is what I thought and yet the user tried it with no avail?

I am stumped. All I could think of was some option in bios that would disable changing output display to an external monitor during bootup.

katiebarrington · 11-05-2009, 03:42 PM

yes, I have tried the fn-f5 but doesn't work. and bios is ok. can i connect through a different input somehow?

dai · 11-05-2009, 08:32 PM

try some other F numbers with the fn,with different models they appear to use a different key

katiebarrington · 11-06-2009, 04:08 AM

tried that nada. also tried tv w/ s video connect. also nada. what could it be? thx

dai · 11-06-2009, 04:29 AM

the driver here is supposed to fix it so the fn keys work correctly

i don't know if it does or not

http://birseyindir.net/driver/driver...?download=7365

katiebarrington · 11-07-2009, 12:03 PM

that driver is for a tecra. i have a satellite. is that ok? i tried to download it and it wouldn't let me. i could however run the mirror whatever that is. should I do that? all other ports work. i think it is not recognizing the vga port. is there a vga port driver? thanks

dai · 11-07-2009, 06:51 PM

this model is in the list of supported laptops

m55-s331

so it should not be a problem

katiebarrington · 11-08-2009, 01:58 AM

i tried to download the driver but wouldnt let me. there was also a mirror file isthat what i click on?

dai · 11-08-2009, 08:44 PM

either

both links work for me

katiebarrington · 11-09-2009, 12:13 PM

i TRIED SEVERAL TIMES. IT SAYS I HAVE to log in. new development however, I got the laptop to work with the tv with the s video hookup. What does that mean, if anything? thanks for sticking with me and trying to figure this out.

dai · 11-09-2009, 08:32 PM

see if there is a setting in the video software for setting up the monitor

11-03-2009, 05:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
katiebarrington Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 22 OS: xp	laptop not recognize external monitor I have a Toshiba satelite laptop and connecting to it a viewsonic vp201s monitor. Have connected them with a monitor cable and installed from manufacturers cd. monitor show up in system hardware but when go to display it shows 2 monitors in settings but neither one say viewsonic and don't appear to be the external monitor. it won't accept the ''expand desktop to external monitor'' just keeps clearing the check. when I turn on the monitor [before laptop] the green light comes on then turns amber and get a small square in the blank screen that says no signal. I don't think it recognizes the external monitor. Tried fn-f5 and plugged into different laptop and it worked. Feel like I must have something turned off or not right software installed or something. what to do? thanks

11-03-2009, 09:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
Horusrogue Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 333 OS: Windows 7 RC, Slitaz Linux 2.0, Xubuntu PPC	Re: laptop not recognize external monitor Give exact model of Toshiba please. I need to find the manual/more info before I can fully assess the issue. __________________ I troubleshoot problematic intercourse with your computational devices.

11-04-2009, 11:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
katiebarrington Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 22 OS: xp	Re: laptop not recognize external monitor m55-s331 thank you so much

11-05-2009, 02:04 AM	#5 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,551 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: laptop not recognize external monitor i think you press fn-f5 to switch to the external __________________

11-05-2009, 03:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
katiebarrington Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 22 OS: xp	Re: laptop not recognize external monitor yes, I have tried the fn-f5 but doesn't work. and bios is ok. can i connect through a different input somehow?

11-05-2009, 08:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,551 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: laptop not recognize external monitor try some other F numbers with the fn,with different models they appear to use a different key __________________

11-06-2009, 04:08 AM	#9 (permalink)
katiebarrington Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 22 OS: xp	Re: laptop not recognize external monitor tried that nada. also tried tv w/ s video connect. also nada. what could it be? thx

11-06-2009, 04:29 AM	#10 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,551 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: laptop not recognize external monitor the driver here is supposed to fix it so the fn keys work correctly i don't know if it does or not http://birseyindir.net/driver/driver...?download=7365 __________________

11-07-2009, 12:03 PM	#11 (permalink)
katiebarrington Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 22 OS: xp	Re: laptop not recognize external monitor that driver is for a tecra. i have a satellite. is that ok? i tried to download it and it wouldn't let me. i could however run the mirror whatever that is. should I do that? all other ports work. i think it is not recognizing the vga port. is there a vga port driver? thanks

11-07-2009, 06:51 PM	#12 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,551 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: laptop not recognize external monitor this model is in the list of supported laptops m55-s331 so it should not be a problem __________________

11-08-2009, 01:58 AM	#13 (permalink)
katiebarrington Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 22 OS: xp	Re: laptop not recognize external monitor i tried to download the driver but wouldnt let me. there was also a mirror file isthat what i click on?

11-08-2009, 08:44 PM	#14 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,551 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: laptop not recognize external monitor either both links work for me __________________

11-09-2009, 12:13 PM	#15 (permalink)
katiebarrington Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 22 OS: xp	Re: laptop not recognize external monitor i TRIED SEVERAL TIMES. IT SAYS I HAVE to log in. new development however, I got the laptop to work with the tv with the s video hookup. What does that mean, if anything? thanks for sticking with me and trying to figure this out.

11-09-2009, 08:32 PM	#16 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,551 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: laptop not recognize external monitor see if there is a setting in the video software for setting up the monitor __________________