On 16/01/2009, Rob Malpass <l...@getiton.myzen.co.uk> wrote: > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alan Pope" <a...@popey.com> > To: "Hampshire LUG Discussion List" <hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk> > Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 1:08 PM > Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Using external kvm with laptop > > > > 2009/1/16 Rob Malpass <l...@getiton.myzen.co.uk>: > >> The new laptop (which fwiw has safeboot but I don't think that's the > >> problem) doesn't work in the same way. Essentially, I have to go > >> through > >> safeboot and our Window$ network login on the laptop screen, kbd and > >> mouse > >> before I get anything out of the other monitor. The monitor simply > sits > >> in > >> standby mode. Now here's the wrinkle... If I connect it to another 14" > >> monitor - it behaves perfectly - I can see everything from the initial > HP > >> logo through safeboot, network login and into the desktop. > >> > > > > Does the laptop have a soft key (Fn+F5 for example) to activate the > > external monitor? Can you press that before logging in to switch it > > on? > > > > Cheers, > > Al. > > > > It does - Fn+F4 and I've tried that at various stages but no joy. As I > say - the most irritating thing is that it works perfectly on a 14" - but > not on a 32" and it's the much bigger size that's the key issue for me. I > just can't get the 32" monitor out of standby mode until it's hit windows > desktop - but the 14" is "with me all the way" > > This might be a case that the monitor cannot handle the refresh rate/resolution that the laptop uses at boot-up / windows startup. Some monitors will try their best and bitch about (with an on-screen message), some will bitch about and not display the picture from the laptop, some just won't display anything.
Jim
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