pen is mightier than the laptop

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Swamp Thing replied

11 January 2007, 13:06
Originally posted by bogeyman

Sorry if this is obvious, but usually you need to hit a Fn+F key combination to enable external video output (e.g. Fn + F7 on a Thinkpad). Assume VAIO works in a simliar way.

Either that, or get a USB port replicator with an external VGA adaptor built-in. I have a Targus/Lenovo one that does this - the laptop lid stays closed at home.
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kramer replied

11 January 2007, 13:05
yeah its the same bogey but it won't output... phoned sony and they couldn't help.

Thanks for suggestions everyone!
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bogeyman replied

11 January 2007, 12:42
Originally posted by kramer

Problem is it won't output to a monitor or a projector for some reason.. what a bag of do do!!!

Sorry if this is obvious, but usually you need to hit a Fn+F key combination to enable external video output (e.g. Fn + F7 on a Thinkpad). Assume VAIO works in a simliar way.
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Sockpuppet replied

11 January 2007, 12:12
Just take the HDD out and stick it in a normal PC.
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kramer replied

11 January 2007, 11:23
monday morning was last backup.... so only an hours worth of coding...
but come on who wants to write that again...
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DS23 replied

11 January 2007, 11:21
sheet. how much work since last backup?

i have a fear of doing exactly what you did - i never, ever leave anything on top of the portable desktop that i use.

i had a similar thing happen a few months ago - got to site, got out laptop and i could not open it! the lid was not for moving. spent over two hours quietly trying to open it whilst needing to use a client machine....

i eventually wiggled it free to much relief. still takes a special knack to open - a new security feature.
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kramer started a topic pen is mightier than the laptop

11 January 2007, 11:15
pen is mightier than the laptop

Left site last night... packed up the 2 week old vaio that i am coding on exclusively..
got to the pub.. opened the laptop... i had closed the lid on a biro resting on the keyboard..
Screen is screwed and i am sitting at the client site explaining that i will get the code base off the machine as soon as possible and still on target to hit a revised deadline..

Problem is it won't output to a monitor or a projector for some reason.. what a bag of do do!!!
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