Question: VGA Cables and Screens

[zMagenta]

Hi!

This may sound stupid but I need to know an answer to this. If I took the screen out my laptop, and put in a VGA cable and hooked it up to a monitor, would my laptop still work? Sorry if this sounds stupid.

Thanks,

 

[Donkjam]

Yes it would, speaking from experience

 

[TesoMayn]

Yes, press the Windows key and P to change the modes.

Computer Only | Duplicate | Extend | Projector Only

 

[Weasel]

So you want to break out your laptop SCN? (Why don't use your laptop screen and a monitor?)

But basically, no. Because when you want to start-up your pc, or reinstall it or w/e, it doesn't search for a monitor, but for the laptop screen itself.

 

[TesoMayn]

So you want to break out your laptop SCN? (Why don't use your laptop screen and a monitor?)

But basically, no. Because when you want to start-up your pc, or reinstall it or w/e, it doesn't search for a monitor, but for the laptop screen itself.

If he has an external hooked up to his laptop, it will use it on boot.

I took my laptop's screen off because I spider webbed it, and I use an external.

 

[zMagenta]

This wasn't for me, but for a mate in real life. Thanks guys.

 

[Macemore]

Fuck yeah it would m8.
If you're running windows press the shit out of the start button and type in something along the exact lines of "Connect to a Projector" once that fantastic shit opens choose what you want m8.
if you want it on both screens left click that shit that says "Extended", all that shit is hella self explanitory m8.
Also you can be like, right clickin' on the desktop, hit up that screen resolution menu, and you can mess around with how your dual monitor is setup, m8.