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Hi Michael,
MG> I just bought a Dell Inspiron 1100 and want to connect
MG> my old 17" NEC 5FGp monitor to it.
MG> This is such a common combination I would think, but I'm having no luck.
MG> Can anyone guide me as to how to get my laptop to recognize this monitor?
MG> The F2 setup doesn't show it either.
Unfortunately, not all laptops can do this. It depends on
the graphics card that comes with the laptop. You're doing
the all the right things but with the wrong computer. As I
write this message on my Dell Inspiron 1100, I can tell you
I went through the same process.
Here's a link from the Dell site on how to access and remove
the video card:
http://docs.us.dell.com/docs/systems/ins5100/sm/palmrest.htm#1105456
I haven't tried replacing mine, but that's probably the best
possibility.
If you go this route, I'd really like to hear how it turns
out.
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Dave Nadeau
Fort Collins, CO
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