Portable and Laptop Activation Chart
Many laptop computers do not automatically turn on their exter- nal video port when a secondary display device such as a projec- tor is connected. Activation commands for some laptop computers are listed in the following table. (If your computer is not listed or the given command does not work, refer to the com- puter’s documentation for the appropriate command.) On some laptops, the activation function key is labeled with an icon, for
example 
or the text CRT/LCD.
| Key command to | Key command to |
Computer | activate port |
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Acer | ||
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AST* ** | ||
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| type from A:/IVGA/CRT | type from A:/IVGA/CRT |
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Advanced Logic | ||
Research |
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Altima | ||
| setup VGA/ | setup VGA/ |
| Conf.Simulscan | Conf.Simulscan |
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Ambra** | ||
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| F2/Choose Option/F5 | F2/Choose Option/F5 |
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Amrel* ** | setup menu | setup menu |
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Apple | see Mac Portable and Mac PowerBook | |
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Aspen | automatic | automatic |
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BCC* | automatic | reboot computer |
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Bondwell | LCD or CRT options after | reboot for LCD or CRT |
| bootup | options to appear |
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Chaplet** | setup screen | setup screen |
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Commax | ||
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NOTE: Often, pressing the key commands once activates the external video port, pressing it again activates both the external and internal ports, and pressing it a third time activates the internal port. Refer to your computer’s doc- umentation for details on your spe- cific model.
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