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Basic question from a clueless person!

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  • 17-01-2008 4:40pm
    #1
    Tartopher
    Registered Users Posts: 46 ✭


    Hi,

    This probably a very silly question but I need all the help I can get!
    We recently got a plasma screen tv in work so as to hook it up to our dell laptop for presentations etc.
    We got the cable etc and when I turn them on I can see the desktop screen on the tv but I can't run any programmes (Powerpoint, word etc), the tv doesn't seem to pick them up.
    Any ideas????

    Thanks!


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    listermint
    Registered Users Posts: 33,709 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    If you can see the desktop of the pc that the plasma is plugged into then it will display the contents of that desktop screen, regardless of powerpoint or any other programs you are using. make sure its connected to the correct base unit/laptop.


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    Anti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,401 ✭✭✭✭Anti


    Hold down the "fn" key on the laptop and press f4. This will toggle the display output from the main built in screen to a secondary screen. Make sure th eplasma is plugged in first though.


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    Soundman
    Registered Users Posts: 2,593 ✭✭✭Soundman


    Anti wrote: »
    Hold down the "fn" key on the laptop and press f4. This will toggle the display output from the main built in screen to a secondary screen. Make sure the plasma is plugged in first though.

    This. Though make sure you have a look at the little icons on the F1-12 keys first as the key needed varies from laptop to laptop. Dell use either F5 or F8 if I recall. My Lenovo uses F7. You should see what looks like a rounded square and possibly a computer symbol on it. Again, the design differs from manufacturer to manufacturer too.


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    irlrobins
    Registered Users Posts: 7,544 ✭✭✭irlrobins


    F5 on Toshiba


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    #6
    Tartopher
    Registered Users Posts: 46 ✭Tartopher


    It works!!
    Thanks a million for your help


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