Can I hook up my laptop to a monitor?

[webmaster111]

Im wondering if I can take my laptop and connect it to a monitor for setting up a display. How can I go about this? I notice the laptop has an expansion port and numerous others, but I am unfamiliar with their function and I don't have their manuals. Any advice?

Thanks!

[lgbpop]

You should be able to do so.

How can I go about this?

A good first step would be to provide some information about your laptop. You should be able to download your owner's manual from your laptop mfr's website as well.

[SpywareDr]

On my laptop you simply attach a monitor to the VGA port then use [fn]-[F4] as a three-way toggle. Press it once and it switches to the external monitor, press it again for both the laptop and external monitor, press it a third time and it's back to the laptop screen only.

[webmaster111]

The laptop is a Compaq V5207NR. The monitor is probably going to change since I cannot find the power cord for the Mag LCD 780, and it's some special type. I might try my current monitor Im using on this computer. The one port on the laptop does fit the standard blue monitor plug so that's good.

[lgbpop]

Here's HP's link for manuals for that laptop.

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/m...97924&lang=en&

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As far as your "power cord being a special type" - that should make no difference whatever since you're not plugging your monitor into your laptop for power. If you're referring to the connector on the other cord, it's probably a DVI (digital) connector:

You can get adapters that allow a DVI connector to hook up to an analog port.

[Train]

#2 of the left side.

Page 19 in the pdf shows it.