Question about connecting an alternative monitor directly.

[austin785]

How can I make it so that the alternative monitor is on and running, and the laptop allows me to close it and use a keyboard and mouse? (Basically, using my laptop as a desktop.)

I didn't buy a docking station because I saw that the laptop has a monitor jack, and Im not sure if you are required to have a station to use the laptop in this way.

[mtbiac]

nope, dont need a docking station.

Plug the monitor in and turn it on. Then right click on desktop> properties> settings - from here you can adjust the resolution of both laptop screen and other screen. You can even set it to run extended desktop onto the 2nd monitor

GL

[austin785]

Yeah I've been fooling with it but for some reason unless I set it as monitor #1 I can't modify the refresh rate and whatnot.

And then the laptop LCD goes bonkers when I tell it to resume control as main screen.