Author: Alan Pope Date: To: Hampshire LUG Discussion List Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Using external kvm with laptop
2009/1/16 Rob Malpass <lug@???>: > 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?
