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I have a HP laptop which I occasionally use for games. Can I set it up to use a larger CRT monitor and if so how?


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Hi Mike,

You should have a VGA port at the back of the laptop. This is the same connector you will find on a PC. All you need to do is plug in any monitor, and hold down the FN key on your keyboard, whilst pressing the screen function key, normally F5 or F8 to alternate between screens.


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Thanks very much, sounds easy enough even for me.


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Yep, real easy.

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